OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to investigate whether trends in quality of @entity6 care differ between sexes in the Netherlands from 1998 till 2013. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: In this prospective observational cohort study quality of care was measured using process and outcome measures in @entity1 with @entity164 2 @entity6 in primary care. Trend and absolute differences between sexes were investigated for @entity1 <75 years. Subgroup analyses were performed in @entity1 >= 75 years. 10-year mortality risk was assessed with the Globorisk risk equation in @entity1 without @entity65 <75 years. RESULTS: The number of @entity1 increased from 2,644 in 1998 to 62,230 in 2013. In 1998, 51% of the @entity1 and 60% of the @entity1 <75 years had an HbA1c >53 mmol/mol; this decreased to approximately 29% in both sexes in 2013. @entity1 having a systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg decreased from 70% to 42%, and from 80% to 40% in @entity1 and @entity1 <75 years, respectively. In @entity1 >= 75 years it decreased from 72% to 50% in @entity1 and 85% to 56% in @entity1 . Obesity increased in both sexes, whereas smoking in @entity1 and @entity1 declined in @entity1 <75 years ( @entity1 : 34% to 22%; @entity1 : 22% to 18%). The number of @entity1 with a mortality risk >20% over 10 years decreased from 15% to 3% in @entity1 and from 18% to 3% in @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: Quality of @entity6 care has improved considerably in the period 1998-2013 in both sexes. Possibly relevant trend differences between sexes were observed for HbA1c, systolic blood pressure, BMI and smoking. The predicted mortality risk decreased over time in both sexes. Except for BMI in both age groups and systolic blood pressure in @entity1 >= 75 years, no evident poorer risk factor control in @entity1 compared to @entity1 was found at the end of the study period.

Sex Differences in the Quality of XXXX Care in the Netherlands (ZODIAC-45).

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Patients', 'patients', 'men'] @entity65 :: ('MESH:D002318', 'Disease') :: ['cardiovascular diseases'] @entity164 :: ('MESH:D017827', 'Disease') :: ['type'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetes']
@entity6 :: (MESH:D003920,Disease) :: ['Diabetes']
