Table 2.

Calculating the relative weight of the parameters

Risk of hypoglycemia from treatment	Low risk	Moderate risk	High risk
Life expectancy	Long	Decreased	Short
Important comorbidities	None	One	Two or more
Macrovascular and advanced microvascular complications	None	One	Two or more
Cognitive function	Excellent	Some decline	Severe decline
Adherence and motivation	Excellent	Moderate	Reduced
Disease duration	Short (<5 years)	Moderate (5–20 years)	Long (>20 years)
Resources and support system	Readily available	Available with effort	Limited