diabetes2
Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Trial for Patients 10-17 Years Old
Description
Three treatments were compared to test their relative efficacy (effectiveness) in treating Type 2 Diabetes in patients aged 10-17 who were being treated with metformin. The primary outcome was lack of glycemic control (or not); lacking glycemic control means the patient still needed insulin, which is not the preferred outcome for a patient.
Usage
diabetes2
Format
A data frame with 699 observations on the following 2 variables.
- treatment
The treatment the patient received.
- outcome
Whether there patient still needs insulin (
failure) or met a basic positive outcome bar (success).
Details
Each of the 699 patients in the experiment were randomized to one of the
following treatments: (1) continued treatment with metformin
(coded as met), (2) formin combined with rosiglitazone (coded as
rosi), or or (3) a lifestyle-intervention program (coded as
lifestyle).
Source
Zeitler P, et al. 2012. A Clinical Trial to Maintain Glycemic Control in Youth with Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med.