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International Journal for Quality in Health Care 15:283-285 (2003)
© 2003 International Society for Quality in Health Care

Editorial

Setting evidence-based priorities for diabetes care improvement

Patrick J. O'Connor

Senior Clinical Investigator, HealthPartners Research Foundation PO Box 1524, Minneapolis, MN, USA

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A decade ago, only about one-third of adults with diabetes had acceptable levels of glycemic control [1]. In this issue of International Journal for Quality in Health Care, a report from Sweden demonstrates that ~60% of adults with diabetes have achieved acceptable levels of glycemic control [measured as glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)], as defined according to national guidelines [2]. Reports from various other settings also show improved levels of glycemic control. For example, median HbA1c reached 6.9% in one managed care population in Minnesota in 2001 [3], and others [4–9] have reported similarly good levels of HbA1c. Although substantive issues related to measurement of HbA1c remain, there is little doubt . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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