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ArticleTherapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism2015

Effects of benchmarking on the quality of type 2 diabetes care: results of the OPTIMISE (Optimal Type 2 Diabetes Management Including Benchmarking and Standard Treatment) study in Greece.

Vasilis Tsimihodimos, Michael S Kostapanos, Alexandros Moulis, Nikos Nikas, Moses S Elisaf

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Article in Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00681850 (OPtimal Type 2 dIabetes Management Including Benchmarking and Standard trEatment.), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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OPtimal Type 2 dIabetes Management Including Benchmarking and Standard trEatment.

TypeobservationalSponsorAstraZenecaRan2008 to 2010Enrolled4,027ConditionsDiabetes
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  2. Adherence to the National Guidelines for Follow-Up Protocol in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Greece: The GLANCE Study.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2020
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Vasilis TsimihodimosDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Michael S KostapanosDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Alexandros MoulisMedical Department, AstraZeneca SA, Athens, Greece.
Nikos NikasMedical Department, AstraZeneca SA, Athens, Greece.
Moses S ElisafProfessor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, 451 10 Ioannina, Greece.

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Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the effect of benchmarking on the quality of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) care in Greece.

methodsThe OPTIMISE (Optimal Type 2 Diabetes Management Including Benchmarking and Standard Treatment) study [ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00681850] was an international multicenter, prospective cohort study. It included physicians randomized 3:1 to either receive benchmarking for glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), systolic blood pressure (SBP) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) treatment targets (benchmarking group) or not (control group). The proportions of patients achieving the targets of the above-mentioned parameters were compared between groups after 12 months of treatment. Also, the proportions of patients achieving those targets at 12 months were compared with baseline in the benchmarking group.

resultsIn the Greek region, the OPTIMISE study included 797 adults with T2DM (570 in the benchmarking group). At month 12 the proportion of patients within the predefined targets for SBP and LDL-C was greater in the benchmarking compared with the control group (50.6 versus 35.8%, and 45.3 versus 36.1%, respectively). However, these differences were not statistically significant. No difference between groups was noted in the percentage of patients achieving the predefined target for HbA1c. At month 12 the increase in the percentage of patients achieving all three targets was greater in the benchmarking (5.9-15.0%) than in the control group (2.7-8.1%). In the benchmarking group more patients were on target regarding SBP (50.6% versus 29.8%), LDL-C (45.3% versus 31.3%) and HbA1c (63.8% versus 51.2%) at 12 months compared with baseline (p < 0.001 for all comparisons).

conclusionBenchmarking may comprise a promising tool for improving the quality of T2DM care. Nevertheless, target achievement rates of each, and of all three, quality indicators were suboptimal, indicating there are still unmet needs in the management of T2DM.

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benchmarkingglycated hemoglobinlow-density lipoprotein cholesterolquality of caresystolic blood pressuretype 2 diabetes

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PMID26445642
PMCPMC4579413

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