[Algorithm for the Classification of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus for the Analysis of Routine Data].
Lukas ReitzlePeter IhleChristin HeidemannRebecca PaprottIngrid KösterChristian SchmidtPublished in: Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) (2022)
The vast majority of people with diabetes can be classified by their diabetes type on the basis of just a few characteristics, such as diagnoses, drug prescription, and age. Further studies should assess the external validity by comparing the results with primary data. The algorithm enables the analysis of important epidemiological indicators and the frequency of comorbidities based on routine data differentiated by type 1 and type 2 diabetes, which should be considered in the surveillance of diabetes in the future.