Table 3. Impact of Diabetes RAMP Adapted from the Joint Asia Diabetes Evaluation Programme on Treatment Goals and Clinical Outcomes in Primary Care Setting in Hong Kong.
| Study | Outcomes | HR (95% CI; P value) vs. usual care |
|---|---|---|
| Jiao et al. (2016) [52] | Microvascular complications | 0.73 (0.66–0.81; <0.001) |
| 3 Years propensity matched cohort (RAMP-DM vs. usual care) | STDR/blindness | 0.55 (0.39–0.78; 0.001) |
| 14,835 Patients/group | ESRD | 0.4 (0.24–0.69; 0.001) |
| LL ulcers/amputation | 0.49 (0.30–0.80; 0.005) | |
| Wan et al. (2018) [51] | Microvascular complications | 0.881 (0.834–0.93; 0.001) |
| 5 Years propensity matched cohort (RAMP-DM vs. usual care) | CVD | 0.434 (0.4144–0.0455; 0.001) |
| 26,718 Patients/group | All cause mortality | 0.339 (0.321–0.357; 0.001) |
| Hospitalizations | 0.415 (0.403–0.4428; 0.001) | |
| Emergency attendance | 0.588 (0.575–0.602; 0.001) | |
| Specialist clinic attendance | 0.65 (0.636–0.664; 0.001) | |
| Fung et al. (2015) [49] | Proportions of patients reaching treatment goals (2009 vs. 2013) | |
| Longitudinal study (2009 vs. 2013) | LDL-C <2.6 mmol/L | 25.9%→65.6% |
| 127,977 Patients in primary care | HbA1c <7% | 47.5%→56.5% |
| SBP <130 mm Hg | 47.5%→56.5% | |
| DBP <80 mm Hg | 65.7%→77.5% | |
| Waist hip ratio ≤0.9 male; ≤0.85 female | 22.9%→18.7% | |
| Urine ACR ≤2.5 mg/mmol male; ≤3.5 mg/mmol female | 77%→73.7% | |
| Drug use pattern (2009 vs. 2013) | ||
| Statin | 9%→55% | |
| OAD+insulin | 0.5%→3% | |
| ACEI/ARB | 59.4%→58.3% | |
| CCB | 73.9%→71% |
RAMP, Risk Assessment and Management Program; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; DM, diabetes mellitus; STDR, sight threatening diabetic retinopathy; ESRD, end stage renal disease; LL, lower limb; CVD, cardiovascular disease; LDL-C; low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; ACR, albumin-creatinine ratio; OAD, oral anti-diabetic drug; ACEI, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; CCB, calcium channel blockers.