Three-Year Glycaemic Control and Management in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Initiating Second-Line Treatment in Japan: A Prospective Observational Study, J-DISCOVER.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

J-DISCOVER is a prospective, observational cohort study that aimed to understand characteristics, glycaemic control, comorbidities and real-world management of patients with early-stage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Japan, by enrolling patients initiating second-line treatment from both diabetes specialist and non-specialist care settings.

Methods

As part of the global DISCOVER programme, J-DISCOVER enrolled 1798 patients with T2DM aged at least 20 years old from 142 sites across Japan, from September 2014 to December 2015, and followed these patients for 3 years. Glycaemic control, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, lipid profiles, treatment patterns, and prevalence of CKD and retinopathy were examined from baseline to 6, 12, 24 and 36 months, stratifi

SUBMITTER: Takahara M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8873328 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature