A Comprehensive Assessment of the Avoidability of Long-Term Complications of Diabetes. A case-control study. SID-AMD Italian Study Group for the Implementation of the St. Vincent Declaration

Abstract

Our data suggest that, by removing avoidable risk factors, the number of diabetic complications considered could be reduced by more than one-third. The case-control methodology represents an efficient way of monitoring clinical practice and relating it to important outcomes. It can be of help for policy makers in identifying the more effective strategies and in tailoring specific interventions aimed at improving the quality of the care delivered to diabetic patients.