Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Initiating Second-Line Treatment in Japan: Findings from the J-DISCOVER Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

J-DISCOVER aims to research the treatment reality of Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who begin second-line treatment. Here we report baseline characteristics and factors associated with selection of second-line treatment.

Methods

J-DISCOVER is a prospective, observational, multicenter, cohort study in patients with type 2 diabetes (aged ≥ 20 years) beginning second-line treatment after first-line oral monotherapy. Baseline characteristics and treatment patterns were descriptively summarized. Logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with specific second-line treatments.

Results

A total of 1806 patients (mean age 61.7 years) were enrolled between September 2014 and December 2015. Mean ± standard deviation of baseli

SUBMITTER: Katakami N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7324455 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature