High-frequency HbA1c testing among older patients with diabetes in Japan: a longitudinal analysis using medical claims data.
Ning LiuYoshihisa FujinoKenji FujimotoMakoto OhtaniHanaka ImamuraShinya MatsudaPublished in: Diabetology international (2022)
We revealed a high rate of HbA1c testing among older Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes in ambulatory care and indicated that high-frequency HbA1c testing was more likely to result from the decentralized healthcare system and its structure.