What happened to the valid POEMs? A survey of review articles on the treatment of type 2 diabetes

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Authors

Allen F. Shaughnessy · Harrisburg Hospital

David C Slawson · University of Virginia

Abstract

Review articles on the treatment of type 2 diabetes have not accurately transmitted the valid POEM results of the UKPDS to clinicians. Clinicians relying on review articles written by experts as a source of valid POEMs may be misled.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes Treatment and Management Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ

Volume 327, Issue 7409, pp. 266-266

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.327.7409.266

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