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Call for Tenders: Improving Patient Adherence in Type 2
Diabetes Therapy

EFSD-INTENSE Project 2018: ImproviNg Treatment
adhErence iN people with diabeteS mEllitus supported in

part by an unrestricted educational grant from Servier

Who:

InveHsotwigamtourcsh?from clinical research groups from single non-profit institutions or groups

of sWucWhhahitna?st?titutions from Europe and associated countries.

What or Programme Focus:

ThisHoEwFSmDucphr?oject has been created to develop novel evidence-based approaches

for WthWheahetan?th?ancement of patient adherence in type 2 diabetes therapy.

The primary goal of the project is to identify strategies enabling people with type 2
diabetes, their carers and health care professionals to improve sustained adherence
to the mutually agreed treatment plan.
The 2018 project should include but not necessarily be restricted to the following
objectives:
 Development and validation of new tools or implementation of existing methodology

in the area of research (e.g. assessment tools, outcome measures, use of big data)
 Development and validation of new technology or implementation of existing

technology (e.g. mobile technology/mHealth and associated apps, eHealth, social
networking…)
 Development and validation of new interventions or implementation of evidence-
based interventions to improve sustained adherence (on the level of patients,
healthcare professionals, carers and/or health care system)
 Evaluation of biomedical, economic and patient reported outcomes, and their
relationship to adherence

When:

201H8odwemadulcinhe?: 15 January 2018

WWhahta?t?

How much:

What?

One proposal is funded each year in an amount up to Euro 500,000.

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