Sex Differences in the Quality of Diabetes Care in the Netherlands (ZODIAC-45)

Objective Our aim was to investigate whether trends in quality of diabetes care differ between sexes in the Netherlands from 1998 till 2013. Research Design and Methods In this prospective observational cohort study quality of care was measured using process and outcome measures in patients with type 2 diabetes in primary care. Trend and absolute differences between sexes were investigated for patients = 75 years. 10-year mortality risk was assessed with the Globorisk risk equation in patients without cardiovascular diseases Results The number of patients increased from 2,644 in 1998 to 62,230... Mehr ...