Clinical Care Among Individuals with Prediabetes in Primary Care: a Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of diabetes in the general US population (6.7 per 1000 adults in 2018) has not changed significantly since 2000, suggesting that individuals with prediabetes are not connecting to evidence-based interventions.

Objective

We sought to describe the clinical care of individuals with prediabetes, determine patient factors associated with this care, and evaluate risk for diabetes development.

Design

Retrospective cohort study using linked claims and electronic health record data.

Participants

We created a cohort of adults with prediabetes based on laboratory measures. We excluded patients with a prior history of diabetes, pregnancy in prior 6 months, or recent steroid use.

Main measures

We measured ordering and completion of clinical s

SUBMITTER: Tseng E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8890680 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature