Epidemiology, treatment and healthcare utilization in patients with diabetes mellitus – a population-based observational study using data from the Stockholm healthcare region

Study type

• Study type:
  Non-interventional study
• Scope of the study:
  Disease epidemiology

Non-interventional study

• Non-interventional study design:
  Cohort

Study drug and medical condition

• Medical condition to be studied:
  Diabetes mellitus

Population studied

• Age groups:
  • Paediatric Population (< 18 years)

    • Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
    • Children (2 to < 12 years)
    • Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
  • Adult and elderly population (≥18 years)

    • Adults (18 to < 65 years)

      • Adults (18 to < 46 years)
      • Adults (46 to < 65 years)
    • Elderly (≥ 65 years)

      • Adults (65 to < 75 years)
      • Adults (75 to < 85 years)
      • Adults (85 years and over)
• Estimated number of subjects:
  150000

Study design details

• Main study objective:
  The aim of the proposed study is to describe the epidemiology of diabetes mellitus in a real-world setting using data from Stockholm, Sweden.
• Outcomes:
  The primary objective is to identify patients with DM in the Stockholm County in order to describe the epidemiology, patient characteristics, comorbid conditions, disease history and treatment patterns.
• Data analysis plan:
  This is a descriptive population-based observational study based on secondary data from health registries and electronic health records. Variables will be analyzed descriptively using appropriate statistical methods.