Table 1 Definition of categories of GLT appropriateness (undertreatment, appropriate GLT and overtreatment) according to the concordance with the 2019 Endocrine Society Guideline [10]
Use of hypoglycaemic agentsa | Overall health status | GLT appropriateness category | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Appropriate GLT | Undertreatment | Overtreatment | ||
HbA1c level | HbA1c level | HbA1c level | ||
No | Good | < 7.5% | ≥ 7.5% | / |
Intermediate | < 8.0% | ≥ 8.0% | / | |
Poor | < 8.5% | ≥ 8.5% | / | |
Yes | Good | ≥ 7.0 and < 7.5% | ≥ 7.5% | < 7.0% |
Intermediate | ≥ 7.5 and < 8.0% | ≥ 8.0% | < 7.5% | |
Poor | ≥ 8.0 and < 8.5% | ≥ 8.5% | < 8.0% | |