Do Glucagonlike Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist and Sodium-glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitor Prescriptions in Germany Reflect Recommendations for Type 2 Diabetes with Cardiovascular Disease of the ADA/EASD Consensus Report?

Objectives: To analyze whether prescription use of GLP-1RA and SGLT2i in individuals with type 2 diabetes with cardiovascular disease (CVD) has increased after the ADA/EASD consensus guidelines (2018) in a German Real-World setting and which clinical characteristics are associated with prescription use of these drugs.

Methods: The Disease Analyzer database (IQVIA) comprises a representative panel of 1,373 general practitioners, diabetologists, and cardiologists throughout Germany (01/2015-12/2020: 12.6 million patients).