University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences Department of Nursing Science
Box A178 Avondale Harare Zimbabwe
25 November 2017 The Editor
Journal of Endocrinology Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa Dear Sir/ Madam
RE: COVER LETTER FOR MANUSCRIPT TITLED “ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ADHERENCE TO ANTI-DIABETIC THERAPY AND ADVERSE MATERNAL OUTCOMES IN DIABETES IN PREGNANCY”
Could you please consider this manuscript for possible publication in the Diabetes and Metabolism Journal? This is an original research article that has not been published before. It is not under consideration for publication anywhere. The authors are as follows:
1. Doreen Macherera Mukona PhD Candidate University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences Department of Nursing Science,
Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Email dmacherera@yahoo.co.uk (Corresponding Author) Phone +263773531031
2. Stephen Peter Munjanja Consultant Professor Obstetrician and Gynaecologist University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Email spmunjanja@gmail.com Phone +263772516846
3. Mathilda Zvinavashe Professor
University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences Department of Nursing Science
Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Email zvinava@yahoo.com Phone +263774074476
4. Babil Stray-Pederson Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Oslo University and Division Women and Children, Rikshospitalet, Oslo University Hospital, NO- 00 27 Oslo, Norway. Email babill.stray-pedersen@medisin.uio.no
Contributorship Statement All the following authors:
Doreen Macherera Mukona, Stephen Peter Munjanja, Mathilda Zvinavashe and Babill Stray- Pederson were involved in the following:
1. Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, data analysis or interpretation of data and final write up of this article.
2. Drafting of the article and revising it critically for important intellectual content.
3. Final approval of the version to be sent for publication.
4. Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of this article in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Data Sharing Statement
All data relating to this manuscript have been included.
Funding Statement
This work was supported by the Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED) to the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing Science
Competing Interests Statement
The authors of this manuscript have no competing interests to declare.
Thank you
Doreen Macherera Mukona
