Specialist‐led diabetes registries and predictors of poor glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: Insights into the functionally refractory patient from the <scp>LMC D</scp>iabetes <scp>R</scp>egistry database

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes patients with poor glycemic control are found disproportionately in referral specialist care clinics. These functionally refractory patients demonstrate features that may assist in predicting their potential outcome, and may represent a group with specific barriers to care. Specialist patient registries, such as the LMC Diabetes Registry, may provide critical information regarding this cohort.