Risk of Dementia Among Patients With Diabetes in a Multidisciplinary, Primary Care Management Program.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Although poorly controlled diabetes is associated with a higher incidence of dementia, few studies have examined the association of diabetes management interventions with dementia incidence.

Objective

To examine the association of receiving a multidisciplinary diabetes management program (the Risk Assessment and Management Program-Diabetes Mellitus [RAMP-DM]) that enables better glycemic control with subsequent risk of dementia incidence and the association of dementia with glycemic control.

Design, setting, and participants

This territory-wide, retrospective, matched cohort study with more than 8 years of follow-up was conducted using electronic health care records from all the patients who used public health care services in Hong Kong from 2011 to 2019. E

SUBMITTER: Wang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10862158 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature