Review Article
The Referral System between Primary and Secondary Health Care in Saudi Arabia for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review
Table 1
Components of PIO-T for research question.
| PIO-T model |
| Population (P) | Patients with type 2 diabetes and other patients who need referral | Issues (I) | Factors of referral system between primary and secondary health care that affect patients with type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia | Outcome (O) | Better management, quality of life, reduced morbidity, reduced mortality, and any outcomes reported by the studies. | Type of study (T) | Cross-sectional, retrospective, and review. |
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