Study type

Study topic

DiseaseĀ /health condition

Study type

Non-interventional study

Scope of the study

Effectiveness study (incl. comparative)
Safety study (incl. comparative)

Data collection methods

Primary data collection
Non-interventional study

Non-interventional study design

Cross-sectional
Other

Non-interventional study design, other

Post authorization safety study (PASS)
Study drug and medical condition

Medical condition to be studied

Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Population studied

Short description of the study population

HCPs as well as patients/caregivers in 3 waves.

Inclusion criteria
The HCP survey will be conducted among HCPs meeting the following inclusion criteria:
1. HCPs who prescribe/deliver SULIQUA

The patient survey will be conducted among patients (or their caregivers) meeting the following inclusion criteria:
1. Respondents (patients or caregivers of a patient) who receive SULIQUA

Exclusion criteria
HCP survey
The following exclusion criteria will be checked at the beginning of the web questionnaire:
1. HCPs who are not involved in patient treatment
2. HCPs who may have conflicts of interest with the survey (i.e. HCPs employed by regulatory bodies, pharmaceutical industries)
3. HCPs who have participated in the previous waves of the survey
4. HCPs who have already 2 or more colleagues participating in the survey from the same practice in the same wave

Patient survey
The following exclusion criteria will be checked at the beginning of the web questionnaire:
1. Patients (or caregivers) who may have conflicts of interest with the survey
2. Patients (or caregivers) who have participated in the previous waves of the survey

Age groups

Adults (18 to < 46 years)
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
Adults (85 years and over)

Estimated number of subjects

900
Study design details

Main study objective

To assess the knowledge and understanding of the key safety messages in the health care professionals (HCP) and patient guides among HCPs who prescribed or dispensed SULIQUA and patients treated with SULIQUA, respectively.

Outcomes

Correct answers to questions related to key safety messages in the HCP and patient guides.

Data analysis plan

Descriptive analysis will be conducted to calculate the proportions of respondents who provide correct answers to safety related questions
Documents
Study results
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