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The study aims to evaluate the prevalence of clinical inertia in patients with type 2 diabetes receiving therapy in Japan.

May 31, 2026Journal of Diabetes and its Complications0 citationsOpen Access

Clinical inertia in patients with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective cohort study using an electronic healthcare database in Japan

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YKYuka KikuchiKeio University AHAzusa HaraPreventive Cardiology TATakayuki AndoKeio University

Key Points

The study aims to evaluate the prevalence of clinical inertia in patients with type 2 diabetes receiving therapy in Japan.
Retrospective cohort study utilizing an electronic healthcare database in Japan.
Analysis included demographic characteristics and treatment patterns of patients with diabetes.
Identification of clinical inertia based on time to treatment intensification.
Clinical inertia was observed in 56.9% of patients initiating diabetes therapy.
Median time to treatment intensification was 42 weeks.
Higher rates of clinical inertia were noted in elderly patients and those on monotherapy.

Abstract

• Clinical inertia affected 56.9% of Japanese patients initiating diabetes therapy. • Median time to treatment intensification was 42 weeks in this cohort. • Elderly patients and those on monotherapy had higher clinical inertia rates. • Findings provide a baseline quality indicator for diabetes care improvement.

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Kikuchi et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bcfb05783ba022b6fba7b https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2026.109347

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