Degree of control and delayed intensification of antihyperglycaemic treatment in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in primary care in Spain.

Objectives: Primary aim: to determine the degree of control of HbA(1c) at the time of treatment intensification (TI) in T2DM patients. Secondary aims: fasting plasma glucose levels; estimation of the elapsed time between HbA(1c) exceeding 7% and TI; antidiabetic combinations used, % patients with good cardiometabolic control (LDL-c<100mg/dL; SBP<130 and DPB<80mmHg and HbA(1c)<7%).

Research Design And Methods: one-cohort, multicenter, retrospective, observational study conducted in Spain.