ArticleBMC endocrine disorders2019
Effectiveness of monthly and bimonthly follow-up of patients with well-controlled type 2 diabetes: a propensity score matched cohort study.
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- Optimizing the frequency of physician encounters in follow - up care for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.BMC primary care · 2024Pooled it
- Markov Decision Process-Based Personalized Follow-Up Planning for Type 2 Diabetes: Retrospective Cohort Study.JMIR medical informatics · 2026Article
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Patients' Self-perception of Periodontal Diseases.European journal of dentistry · 2024Article
- The impact of pharmacist interventions, follow-up frequency and default on glycemic control in Diabetes Medication Therapy Adherence Clinic program: a multicenter study in Malaysia.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2023Article
- Poor glycemic control and associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Risk factors for impaired quality of life in diabetic patients in Tunisia.La Tunisie medicale · 2023Article
- High-frequency HbA1c testing among older patients with diabetes in Japan: a longitudinal analysis using medical claims data.Diabetology international · 2022Article
- Follow-up frequency and clinical outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes: A prospective analysis based on multicenter real-world data.Journal of diabetes · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundOn average, patients in Japan with type 2 diabetes mellitus have a clinical consultation every month, although evidence for a favorable follow-up interval is lacking. This study investigated whether the follow-up interval can be extended by comparing the clinical outcomes and cost for monthly versus bimonthly follow-up of patients with well-controlled diabetes mellitus.
methodsWe combined administrative claims data from the National Health Insurance and the Health Checkups Program data of Tsu city, Japan between 2011 and 2014 to conduct a retrospective cohort study of patients with well-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Propensity scores were used to assemble a matched-pairs cohort from patients who had monthly and bimonthly follow-up. Equivalence between two groups was assessed by designating the proportion of patients who maintained good control of their diabetes in the subsequent year as a primary outcome. The proportion achieving target blood pressure and lipid levels, favorable lifestyle, and annual cost were compared as secondary outcomes.
resultsOf 12,145 participants, 693 with monthly follow-up and 693 with bimonthly follow-up were matched using propensity scores. In the monthly follow-up group 654 (94.4%) remained under good diabetic control, versus 658 (95.0%) in the bimonthly group (difference: 0.6%; 95% confidence interval: - 1.8 to 2.9%). All secondary outcomes were equivalent for the monthly and bimonthly follow-up groups except the proportion achieving target blood pressure, the proportion engaging in regular exercise, and annual cost.
conclusionsFor patients with well-controlled diabetes mellitus, although frequent follow-up by a physician does not affect the control of blood glucose level in the subsequent year, the annual treatment cost becomes much higher. We suggest that patients with well-controlled diabetes can be followed up less often.
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