Validity of the Good Practice Guidelines: The example of type 2 diabetes

Since 1980, the number of diabetic subjects throughout the world has quadrupled, reaching 422 million in 2014 [1]. There currently exist twelve pharmacological classes of antidiabetic medicines including insulin, rendering possible a large number of therapeutic combinations [2]. That is one of the explanations for the complexity of treating diabetic patients. Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) based on data presenting a high level of evidence, are consequently needed to orient practitioners and patients in their decision-making about which medicines to use, and to improve the quality of care [3].
Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Source Type: research