Comprehensive approach to people with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Knowledge Area of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition.

Objective: To provide practical recommendations for the comprehensive approach of people with type 2 diabetes according to evidence-based medicine.

Participants: Members of the Diabetes Knowledge Area of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition.

Methods: The recommendations were formulated according to the degrees of evidence of the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2022. After reviewing the available evidence and formulating recommendations by the authors of each section, several rounds of comments were developed incorporating the contributions and voting on controversial points. Finally, the final document was sent to the rest of the members of the area for review and incorporation of contributions, to finally carry out the same process with the members of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition Board of Directors.

Conclusions: The document establishes practical recommendations based on the latest available evidence for the management of people with type 2 diabetes.