Introduction
T2D, Diabetes, diabetes
CHRONIC HYPERGLYCEMIA, DIABETES, TYPE 2 DIABETES, COMPLICATIONS, DIABETES
Chronic hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes (T2D) leads to micro- and macrovascular complications that greatly impact the longevity, morbidity and quality of life for people with diabetes.In the SMARTEST study, the Swedish National Diabetes Register (NDR) is the source of several endpoints, including development or progression of microvascular complications. This national quality register includes approximately 90% of all patients with diabetes in Sweden and while it was originally launched to monitor quality in Swedish diabetes care, it has also been extensively used in research.In this study, the aim was to evaluate the concept of the RRCT by validating clinical data in the NDR. This was done by investigating the agreement between data captured in the NDR and electronic health records (EHRs), specifically regarding the development or progression of microvascular complications, for a subset of the SMARTEST study population.