How Connections Are Generated

Understand how deDiabetes links research studies to interventions, outcomes, evidence collections, and clinical questions.

What You Are Seeing

When you view a research study, deDiabetes analyzes the study within a broader evidence graph.

The graph connects:

• Research studies
• Interventions
• Outcomes
• Evidence relationships
• Evidence collections
• Clinical questions

These connections help place an individual study within the larger body of diabetes research.

Related Evidence Relationships

A study may be connected to one or more intervention–outcome relationships.

Example:

A relationship is created when the study evaluates an intervention and reports results for a specific outcome.

These relationships are extracted from structured study data and evidence records.

Evidence Collections

Studies can also appear in evidence collections.

Examples:

Collections group studies that investigate a common intervention, outcome, or evidence topic.

Evidence Archive Links

The archive links shown on research pages are automatically generated filters that allow you to explore:

• All studies for an intervention
• All studies for an outcome
• All studies examining a specific intervention–outcome relationship

These links do not change the evidence; they simply help you navigate related research.

Questions This Evidence Helps Answer

Questions are generated from intervention–outcome relationships.

Example:

These questions are intended as navigation aids that help readers discover relevant evidence more quickly.

They should not be interpreted as clinical recommendations.

How the Evidence Graph Works

At a high level:

Research Study
       ↓
Intervention(s)
       ↓
Outcome(s)
       ↓
Evidence Relationship
       ↓
Collections & Questions

The graph allows related studies to be grouped together and explored through a consistent evidence framework.

Important Note