These are some of the literature references in which the User Group is mentioned:

• Dale J, Caramlau I, Sturt J, Friede T, Walker R. Telephone Peer-Delivered intervention for diabetes motivation and support: the telecare exploratory RCT.  Patient Education and Counselling 2009; 75(1):91-98
• Parken H, Sturt J. Ongoing education in type 2 diabetes: the attitudes of hard –to-research participants. Primary Health Care Research and Development  2009; 10: 38-48.
• Lloyd CE, Sturt J, Johnson M, Mughal S, Collins G, Barnett AH. Development of alternative methods of data collection in South Asians with type 2 diabetes. Diabetic Medicine 2008; 25:455 – 462.
• Sturt J, Whitlock S, Fox C, Hearnshaw H, Framer AJ, Wakelin M, Eldridge S, Griffiths F, Dale J. Effects of the Diabetes Manual 1:1 structured education in primary care. Diabetic Medicine 2008; 20(3): 722-731.
• Sturt J, Hearnshaw H, Farmer AJ, Dale J, Eldridge S. The Diabetes Manual Trial Protocol – a cluster randomised controlled trial of a self management intervention for type 2 diabetes. BMC Family Practice 2006; 7:45
• Dale J, Caramlau I, Docherty A, Sturt J, Hearnshaw H. Telecare motivational interviewing for diabetes patient education and support: a randomised controlled trial based in primary care comparing nurse and peer-supporter delivery. Trials 2007; 8(18).
• Sturt J, Taylor H, Dale J, Docherty A, Taylor L. A psychological approach to providing self-management education for people with type 2 diabetes: the diabetes manual. BMC Family Practice 2006; 7(70).
• Sturt J, Whitlock S, Hearnshaw. Complex intervention development for diabetes self management. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2006; 54(3)