Overall Quality of Care Predicts the Variability of Key Risk Factors for Complications in Type 2 Diabetes: An Observational, Longitudinal Retrospective Study

OBJECTIVE An association between variability in clinical parameters (HbA1c, blood pressure, cholesterol, and uric acid) and risk of complications in type 2 diabetes has been reported. In this analysis, we investigated to what extent such variability is associated with overall quality of care. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The quality of care summary score (Q-score) represents a validated, overall quality of care indicator ranging between 0 and 40;...