Building a population-based diabetes register: an Italian experience

P Ballotari, SC Ranieri, M Vicentini, S Caroli… - Diabetes Research and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Aims To describe the methodology used to set up the Reggio Emilia (northern Italy)
Diabetes Register. The prevalence estimates on December 31st, 2009 are also provided …

Epidemiology of known diabetes in Lombardy, north Italy: Clinical characteristics and methodological aspects

MP Garancini, A Sergi, P Lazzari, G Gallus - Acta diabetologica, 1995 - Springer
Diabetes epidemiology can benefit in Italy from the large network of outpatient diabetic
clinics and patients' facilities. A large investigation was carried out in 1988, in a certain area …

Prevalence, incidence and mortality of diagnosed diabetes: evidence from an Italian population‐based study

L Monesi, M Baviera, I Marzona, F Avanzini… - Diabetic …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Diabet. Med. 29, 385–392 (2012) Abstract Aims To describe trends in diagnosed diabetes
prevalence, incidence and mortality from 2000 to 2007 in the most heavily populated Italian …

Diabetes diagnosis from administrative claims and estimation of the true prevalence of diabetes among 4.2 million individuals of the Veneto region (North East Italy)

E Longato, B Di Camillo, G Sparacino… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and aims Diabetes can often remain undiagnosed or unregistered in
administrative databases long after its onset, even when laboratory test results meet …

Clinical burden of diabetes in Italy in 2018: a look at a systemic disease from the ARNO Diabetes Observatory

E Bonora, S Cataudella, G Marchesini… - BMJ Open Diabetes …, 2020 - drc.bmj.com
Introduction Diabetes is a highly prevalent disease worldwide and represents a challenge
for patients and healthcare systems. This population-based study evaluated diabetes …

Incidence of diabetes mellitus in Italy in year 2018. A nationwide population-based study of the ARNO Diabetes Observatory

E Bonora, S Cataudella, G Marchesini, R Miccoli… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2021 - Elsevier
Backgrounds and aims To assess incidence of diabetes in Italy in 2018 by the use of
administrative claims from several million residents. Differences in rates in men and women …

Socio-economic differences in the prevalence of diabetes in Italy: the population-based Turin study

R Gnavi, L Karaghiosoff, G Costa, F Merletti… - Nutrition, Metabolism and …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A surveillance programme on diabetes based on administrative
data is being implemented in the city of Turin, Italy. The aim of this study is to assess socio …

Monitoring the occurrence of diabetes mellitus and its major complications: the combined use of different administrative databases

S Brocco, C Visentin, U Fedeli, E Schievano… - Cardiovascular …, 2007 - Springer
Objective Diabetes mellitus is a growing public health problem, for which efficient and timely
surveillance is a key policy. Administrative databases offer relevant opportunities for this …

Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus in southern Italy: a case-finding method based on drug prescriptions

O Vaccaro, G Imperatore, A Ferrara… - Journal of clinical …, 1992 - Elsevier
The study evaluates whether data concerning drug prescriptions available from the National
Health System (NHS) can be used to provide an estimate of the prevalence and pattern of …

Epidemiological trends and direct costs of diabetes in a Northern Italy area: 2012 health administrative records analysis LHT n. 20 Verona

J Demurtas, N Alba, G Rigon, MV Nesoti, C Bovo… - Primary Care …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective This analysis estimates type 1 and type 2 diabetes direct costs in 2012, in terms of
hospital care, outpatient visits, diagnostics and medications, in a local healthcare trust in …