Predictors of Insulin Initiation in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: An Analysis of the Look AHEAD Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The decision to initiate insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes is a challenging escalation of care that requires an individualized approach. However, the sociodemographic and clinical factors affecting insulin initiation are not well understood.

Objective

We sought to identify patient factors that were independent predictors of insulin initiation among participants in the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) clinical trial.

Design

Retrospective analysis of a randomized clinical trial.

Participants

Beginning in 2001, Look AHEAD enrolled ambulatory U.S. adults with type 2 diabetes who were overweight or obese and had a primary healthcare provider. Participants were randomized (1:1) to an intensive lifestyle intervention, or diabetes support an

SUBMITTER: Pilla SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5975136 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature