Longitudinal treatment patterns in patients recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Catalonia
Authors' conclusion
The study described in detail the different treatment patterns in incident T2DM patients in Catalonia, its adherence to the guidelines, and how the changes are associated to the HbA1c dynamics.
Study context
- Population
- Incident T2D patients recorded in primary care, Catalonia, 2015–2020 (SIDIAP)
- Participants
- 86,854 patients
- Outcome
- Initial and subsequent treatments prescribed to newly diagnosed T2D patients
Methodological detailspopulation-based, primary care database (SIDIAP), descriptive
- Population-based
- Primary care database (SIDIAP)
- Descriptive
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Initial treatment
Began treatment with single metformin
78.3 %
Began with combination therapy (CT)
21.7 %
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Treatment patterns by HbA1c
- Higher HbA1c (>8 %) associated with changes to CT; lower levels with switches to monotherapy or temporary discontinuation
Original publication
Longitudinal treatment patterns in patients recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Catalonia. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 14 June 2023. doi:10.
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