[Development and Internal Validation of Case Definitions for Prevalence Estimation of Microvascular Complications of Diabetes in Routine Data].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surveillance of diabetes requires up-to-date information on the prevalence of diabetes and its complications over time. For this purpose, statutory health insurance (SHI) data is being increasingly used, as the data is available in a timely fashion and case numbers enable detailed estimates also of diabetes complications. The aim of the present study was the development and internal validation of case definitions for the prevalence estimation of diabetic retinopathy (DRP), diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) and diabetic foot syndrome (DFS).

Methods

Persons with diabetes differentiated by type 1, type 2, and other diabetes in an age- and sex-stratified sample of persons insured by Barmer SHI in 2018 (n=72,744) comprised the study popuation. Based on the central ICD code

SUBMITTER: Reitzle L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11515937 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature