Trends and Determinants of Oral Anti-Diabetic Initiation in Youth with Suspected Type 2 Diabetes
| Autor: | MA Brookhart, Nina Jain, Michael D. Kappelman, Cynthia J. Girman, Mona Cai, Til Stürmer |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Science Population MEDLINE Specialty Administration Oral Type 2 diabetes Childhood obesity Age Distribution Diabetes mellitus Humans Hypoglycemic Agents Medicine Child education education.field_of_study Insurance Health Multidisciplinary business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) medicine.disease Obesity 3. Good health Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Female business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 10, p e0140611 (2015) PLoS ONE |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Popis: | Objective To evaluate trends and identify predictors of treatment initiation of oral anti-diabetic drugs (OAD) in youth. Patients and Methods We identified a select population of children, ages 8–18 years, with at least 13 months of continuous health plan coverage within the years 2001–2012 in a large US commercial insurance claims database. New use of an OAD was defined as the first claim for an outpatient dispensing following a 12-month wash out period. Treatment incidence was estimated monthly over the study period, and stratified by age, gender, geographic region, and provider specialty. Results The median size of the source population during the study period was 2.2 million children. A total of 13,824 initiators (mean monthly incidence of 4.6 (95% CI = 3.6, 5.5) per 100,000 youths) were identified. Initiators were more likely to be females, age 15–18, from the southern region, and have visited a family practitioner (versus a general pediatrician) prior to initiation. Time trends demonstrate a 43% increase in initiation from 2002–2012, with a gradual decrease starting from early 2008. Conclusion Incidence of filled OAD medications in youth increased over time, especially for patients treated by family practitioners. Additional research is needed into factors influencing prescribing by family practitioners and pediatricians. |
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