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Understanding Your Score:
Understanding Your Score
YOUR OVERALL TYPE 1 DIABETES HEALTH CHECK SCORE
The overall Health Check score is comprised of a Health Score, a Well-Being Score, and a Knowledge Score. The answers to some questions affect both Health and Well-Being scores.
HEALTH SCORE
The Health Score was created by a team of medical experts at WebMD to help patients better understand how factors related to their diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring can affect their clinical outcomes.
A Type 1 Diabetes Health Score of:
30 to 40
Generally reflects careful attention to the necessary lifestyle choices needed to minimize complications from type 1 diabetes.
10 to 30
Generally means the individual is giving attention to the lifestyle choices that are necessary to avoid complications of type 1 diabetes, but more work is needed.
Less than 10
Generally means there is a great deal of benefit to be gained from a more disciplined and focused approach to managing type 1 diabetes.
The Health Score is presented for general information purposes only and may not be accurate for everyone with type 1 diabetes. It is not intended to be a substitute or replacement for an evaluation by a qualified medical provider. Only your doctor can determine which diagnostic procedures and medical treatments are right for you. Symptoms of type 1 diabetes can be highly variable. The Type 1 Diabetes Health Score is based only on the current answers provided and may vary widely between Type 1 Diabetes Health Check sessions.
WELL-BEING SCORE
The Type 1 Diabetes Well-being Score was created by a team of medical experts at WebMD to help patients examine how personal attitudes, beliefs, and support from others may affect their diabetes and overall quality of life.
A Type 1 Diabetes Well-Being Score of:
30 to 40
Generally reflects a good attitude, a willingness to make sometimes difficult lifestyle choices, and a minimal impact of type 1 diabetes on their overall well-being.
10 to 30
Generally reflects a less than total commitment to the pursuit of better health, with type 1 diabetes having a moderate impact on their overall well-being.
Less than 10
Generally reflects someone who has not made a commitment to the lifestyle changes needed to improve type 1 diabetes management. The individual's well-being has also been adversely impacted.
KNOWLEDGE SCORE
The Knowledge Score was created by a team of medical experts at WebMD to help patients make better medical decisions through a process of self-testing supported by tailored information to fill critical knowledge gaps.
A Type 1 Diabetes Knowledge Score of:
20
Generally reflects an excellent overall understanding of diabetes.
5 to 15
Generally reflects adequate understanding of diabetes.
5
Generally reflects someone who needs to learn more about diabetes to manage the disease effectively.
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