Type 1 diabetes

A Novel Follow‐Up Model for Type 1 Diabetes in Children Leads to Higher Glycemic Control

Pediatr DiabetesPublished Quality improvement study

Authors' conclusion

This follow-up model for poorly regulated diabetes increased the fraction of children with well-regulated diabetes in our clinic and significantly decreased mean HbA1c.

Study context

Population
Children aged 0–18 with T1D, pediatric department, North Denmark Regional Hospital
Comparison
Standardized follow-up model for poorly regulated diabetes vs reference year
Outcome
Mean HbA1c
Methodological detailsbefore-after comparison, single-centre
  • Before-after comparison
  • Single-centre

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

reference year to following years with model fully implemented

Mean HbA1c decreased from reference year to years with model fully implemented

almost 10 mmol/mol

or 0.8%

Further findings

OutcomeModel fully implementedReference year
Well-regulated diabetes (HbA1c ≤58 mmol/mol (7.5%))two-thirdsone-third
Poorly regulated diabetes (HbA1c >75 mmol/mol (9.0%))only a few percent19%

Original publication

A Novel Follow‐Up Model for Type 1 Diabetes in Children Leads to Higher Glycemic Control. Pediatr Diabetes. Published 7 January 2025. doi:10.1155/pedi/6920068

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