Potential of UK and US newspapers for shaping patients’ knowledge and perceptions about antidiabetic medicines: a content analysis

Figures & data

Fig. 1 Overview of content analysis methodology

Table 1 Summary of final coding framework

Table 2 Observed agreement and kappa value for items coded within the coding frame (n = 56)

Fig. 2 Frequency of articles about antidiabetic medicines in UK and US newspapers (2009 to 2018)

Fig. 3 Number of articles about antidiabetic medicines in UK and US newspapers (left axis) and in PubMed articles (right axis) (2009 to 2018)

Fig. 4 Distribution of main themes (A) and key perspectives (B) covered in the antidiabetic medicines articles (n = 560)

Table 3 Main themes regarding antidiabetic medicines covered in the UK and US newspapers

Fig. 5 Diabetic medication classes specifically mentioned in published articles (n = 636)

Fig. 6 Summary of benefits and risks of antidiabetic medicines

Fig. 7 Organ systems reported as being harmed by antidiabetic medicines

Availability of data and materials

The data used to support the findings of this study are included in this published article.