Term: Diabetes Treatment Prevalence

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2020-05-15

Definition:

The number of individuals with at least two physician visits or one hospitalization with a diabetes diagnosis (ICD-9-CM = 250; ICD-10-CA = E10 - E14) within a three-year period.

Other research has defined this differently using medications and laboratory testing. Please see the Diabetes - Measuring Prevalence concept for more information.

Related concepts 

• Diabetes - Measuring Prevalence

Related terms 

• Ambulatory Physician Visits
• Diabetes / Diabetes Mellitus
• Diabetes Care: Prevalence of Annual Eye Exams
• Diabetes Incidence
• Diabetes Prevalence
• Type I Diabetes Mellitus

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