Selection effects may account for better outcomes of the German Disease Management Program for type 2 diabetes

• Main Authors: van den Bussche Hendrik (Author), Wegscheider Karl (Author), Treszl András (Author), von Leitner Eike-Christin (Author), Gedrose Benjamin (Author), Küver Claudia (Author), Schäfer Ingmar (Author), Kaduszkiewicz Hanna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The nationwide German disease management program (DMP) for type 2 diabetes was introduced in 2003. Meanwhile, results from evaluation studies were published, but possible baseline differences between DMP and usual-care patients have...