Reference Library

This reference library includes key clinical papers, links to useful resources and national guidance to inform your practice.

Clinical Studies  Clinical Studies
Resources  Resources
Guidelines  Guidelines

Clinical Studies

Clinical inertia in people with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective cohort study of more than 80,000 people

Khunti K, Wolden ML, Thorsted BL, et al
Diabetes Care 2013;36(11):3411–7

Delay in treatment intensification increases the risks of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes

Paul SK, et al
Cardiovascular Diabetol 2015;14:100-10

Effects of intensive glucose lowering in type 2 diabetes

ACCORD Study Group
N Engl J Med 2008;358:2545–59

Efficacy and safety of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes

Zaccardi F, et al
Diabetes Obes Metab 2016;18(8):738-94

Factors associated with clinical inertia: an integrative review

Aujoulat I, Jacquemin P, Rietzscel E, et al
Adv Med Educ Pract 2014;5:141–7

Sustained effect of intensive treatment of diabetes mellitus on development and progression of diabetic nephropathy

Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications Study (EDIC) Group.
JAMA 2003;290(16):2159–67

The kidney as a treatment target for type 2 diabetes

Dokken E
Diabetes Spectrum 2012;25(1):29-36

UKPDS and the Legacy Effect

Chalmers J et al
N Engl J Med 2008;359:1618–20

10-year follow-up of intensive glucose control in type 2 diabetes

Holman RR, Paul SK, Bethel MA, et al
N Engl J Med 2008;359:1577–1589

Resources

Assessing fitness to drive: a guide for medical professionals

DVLA

Facts and Stats, 2016

Diabetes UK

National Diabetes Audit 2016-17

NHS Digital

New diagnostic criteria for diabetes (Jan 2011) – Use of haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in the UK

Diabetes UK

Use of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus

WHO

Guidelines and clinical standards

American Diabetes Association. Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes–2019. Abridged for primary care providers. American Diabetes Association.

ADA
Clinical Diabetes 2019 Jan; 37(1):11-34

NG136. Hypertension in adults (2019). Diagnosis and management

NICE

CG182. Chronic kidney disease in adults: assessment and management (2014)

NICE

Diabetes in adults (QS6)

NICE

KDIGO Diabetes and CKD, Scope of work, 2018.

KIDGO

Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes, 2018

ADA/EASD

NICE Pathways. Type 2 diabetes in adults, 2019

NICE

Pharmacological management of glycaemic control in people with Type 2 Diabetes

SIGN 154

2019/20 General Medical Services (GMS) contract: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), April 2019

BMA/NHS England

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