The Effect of the Change in the Definition of Type 2 Diabetes on Patient Demographics
| Author | H D Tildesley | en |
| Author | J S Wise | en |
| Author | A B Mazanderani | en |
| Author | C A Aydin | en |
| Author | T S Fraser | en |
| Author | E Yu | en |
| Issued Date | 2009-04-30 | en |
| Abstract | In 1998 the definition of type 2 diabetes was revised, in particular the fasting plasma glucose (FPG) diagnostic level was lowered from 7.8 mmol/L to 7.0 mmol/L. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of this change on patient demographics. Materials & Methods: We reviewed data from 1700 type 2 diabetes patients, who attended the St. Paul’s Hospital Diabetes Teaching and Train-ing Centre before (group 1) and after (group 2) the definition change. Demographical data from a baseline and follow-up were analyzed. The frequencies of patients in groups and cohorts | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Type 2 diabetes | en |
| Keyword | Fasting plasma glucose | en |
| Keyword | 1998 clinical practice guidelines | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Effect of the Change in the Definition of Type 2 Diabetes on Patient Demographics | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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