Proportion of subsequent clinic visits among persons without regular clinic visits who were screened as having hyperglycemia: A retrospective cohort study.
Hiroshi MatsumuraTakahiro SugiyamaNobuo SakataNoriko Ihana-SugiyamaKenjiro ImaiMitsuru OhsugiKohjiro UekiNanako TamiyaHiroyasu IsoPublished in: Journal of diabetes investigation (2023)
The overall rate of subsequent clinic visits among those without previous regular clinic visits was <30%, including for participants with HbA1c ≥8.0%. Persons with previously detected hyperglycemia had lower clinic visit rates, despite requiring more health counseling. Our findings might be useful for designing a tailored approach to encourage high-risk individuals to seek diabetes care through clinic visits.