Demonstrate that the use of benchmarking improves quality of patient care, in particular the control of diabetes, lipids and blood pressure, by determining the percentage of patients in the benchmarking group achieving pre-set targets for HbA1c 14,18, LDL-cholesterol16,18 and Systolic Blood Pressure17,18 versus control group (non-benchmarking group) after 12 months of follow-up.
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OBSERVATIONAL
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4,027
HbA1c, LDL-cholesterol, Systolic Blood Pressure
Time frame: Visit 1; Visit 2 (after approximately 4 months after visit 1); Visit 3 (after approximately 8 months after visit 1); Visit 4 (after approximately 12 months after visit 1)
Glycaemia, Triglycerides, Total and HDL-Cholesterol, Diastolic Blood Pressure, Waist circumference, Smoking habits, Microalbuminuria, Body Mass Index, Physical activity (Rating scale and step counter), Degree of ophthalmic control and dietary advice
Time frame: Visit 1Visit 2 (after approximately 4 months after visit 1)Visit 3 (after approximately 8 months after visit 1)Visit 4 (after approximately 12 months after visit 1)
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