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Table 3 Process of care parameters around the type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) care trajectory (CT) start: degree of improvement in follow-up per trimester around individual CT start dates. IMA data, 2010, ACHIL project, Belgium

From: Does the Belgian diabetes type 2 care trajectory improve quality of care for diabetes patients?

Process parameter

Frequency of measurement/year

Improvement 3 months before CT start

  

Odds ratio (per trimester)

HbA1c

≥3

1.34*

LDL cholesterol

≥1

1.41*

Serum creatinine

≥1

1.42*

Ophtalmoscopy

≥1

1.15*

Statines

≥1 prescription

1.15*

Flu vaccination

≥1 vaccination

0.73* (per year)

  1. A value above 1 indicates an improvement in time per trimester. The symbol* after a value indicates that it is statistically significant, with p < 0.05
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