Poor risk factor control in outpatients with diabetes mellitus type 2 in Germany: The DIAbetes COhoRtE (DIACORE) study.

Introduction: Patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) are at high risk for micro- and macrovascular disease. Here, we explore the degree of traditional risk factor control in the baseline visit of a cohort of DM2 outpatients.

Methods: DIACORE (DIAbetes COhoRtE) is a prospective cohort study of 3000 adult DM2 outpatients.