Sex disparities in medication prescribing amongst patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus managed in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sex differences in clinical outcomes have been observed for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). These could be related to sex disparities in treatment.

Objectives

To determine whether there are sex disparities in medication prescribing amongst patients with T2DM.

Methods

A cohort study was conducted using the Groningen Initiative to ANalyze Type 2 diabetes Treatment (GIANTT) database, which includes data from primary care patients with T2DM from the north of the Netherlands. Data on demographics, physical examinations, laboratory measurements and prescribing were extracted. A set of validated prescribing quality indicators assessing the prevalence, start, intensification and safety of glucose-, lipid-, blood pressure- and albuminuria-lowering med

SUBMITTER: Ambroz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10098565 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature