Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on diabetes management and follow-up in a broad population in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on glycaemic control and diabetes follow-up in a Spanish metropolitan area with a total general population of 340,000.

Methods

A retrospective real-world study comparing HbA1c testing, an indicator of diabetes control, and mean HbA1c during different COVID-19 restriction periods in 2020 (full lockdown, post-lockdown, partial lockdown) with the same periods in 2019. HbA1c testing was analysed per study period and according to gender, age and clinical setting. Associations between HbA1c testing and different covariables were investigated using logistic regression analysis. Changes in HbA1c were evaluated by repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance (ANOVA).

Results

During full lockdown, 6847 individuals, o

SUBMITTER: Palanca A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9111861 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature