Children and young people with diabetes in Yorkshire: a population based clinical audit of patient data 2005/6
Autor: | Richard G. Feltbower, C R Stephenson, Catherine Reynolds, Patricia A. McKinney |
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Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Zdroj: | Diabetic Medicine. |
ISSN: | 1464-5491 0742-3071 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2008.02583.x |
Popis: | Aims To provide a population-based clinical audit of children and young people with diabetes, reporting outcomes, including glycaemic control, for named individual units. Methods Clinical audit data on care processes and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) were collected for 1742 children and young people treated in 16 paediatric units in Yorkshire, from January 2005 to March 2006. The Yorkshire Register of Diabetes in Children and Young People provided information technology support and validation that enhanced data quality. Multi-level linear regression modelling investigated factors affecting glycaemic control. Results An HbA1c measure was recorded for 91.6% of patients. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence-recommended target level for HbA1c of |
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