Rationale and design of the multinational observational study assessing insulin use: the MOSAIc study.

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Background

Although consensus guidelines recommend insulin progression among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) who fail to meet glycemic targets over time, many fewer patients are progressed than may benefit. We describe the rationale and design of the MOSAIc (Multinational Observational Study Assessing Insulin use) study, a multinational observational cohort study to identify patient-, physician, and health care environment-based factors associated with insulin progression for patients with T2DM in real-world practice.

Methods/design

We will enroll 4,500 patients with T2DM taking initial insulin therapy for ≥3 months across 175 physician practice sites in 18 countries. Extensive demographic, clinical, and psychosocial data at the patient and physician

SUBMITTER: Polinski JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3545975 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature