Exploring Variation in Glycemic Control Across and Within Eight High-Income Countries: A Cross-sectional Analysis of 64,666 Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes.
Dimitrios CharalampopoulosJulia M HermannSvensson JannetTorild SkrivarhaugDavid M MaahsKarin AkessonJustin T WarnerReinhard W HollNiels H BirkebækAnn K DrivvollKellee M MillerAnn-Marie SvenssonTerence StephensonSabine E HoferSiri FredheimSiv J KummernesNicole FosterLena HanbergerRakesh AminBirgit Rami-MerharAnders JohansenKnut Dahl-JørgensenMark ClementsRagnar HanasPublished in: Diabetes care (2018)
At similar average levels of HbA1c, countries display different levels of center variation. The distribution of glycemic achievement within countries should be considered in developing informed policies that drive quality improvement.