In Brief
There is a growing interest in understanding and making good use of the concept of diabetes-specific quality of life. Unfortunately, the concept seems to have become more and more murky over the years, and there is significant confusion among clinicians and researchers about how it should be assessed. This paper puts forward a practical model of diabetes-specific quality of life and, using this model, reviews many of the self-report instruments that are currently used in this field. The paper concludes with recommendations for how diabetes-specific quality of life may be most effectively evaluated.