Table 1.

Subject areas for indicators for diabetes surveillance in four fields of activity

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(1) Reducing diabetes risk	(2) Improving diabetes early detection and treatment
Core indicators    Incidence    Prevalence gestational diabetes    Overweight/obesity    Physical activity    Smoking    Social deprivation	Core indicators    Prevalence of known diabetes    Prevalence of unknown diabetes    Disease management programme participation rate    Disease management programme quality objectives achievement    Quality of care    Treatment profiles    Health related quality of life    Screening gestational diabetes    Age at diagnosis
Supplementary indicators    Prediabetes    Sugary beverages consumption    Absolute diabetes risk (based on the German diabetes risk test)    Contextual factors	Supplementary indicators    Check-up 35    Patient satisfaction
(3) Reducing diabetes complications	(4) Reducing the disease burden and overall costs of the disease
Core indicators    Depression    Cardiovascular diseases    Diabetic retinopathy    Diabetic nephropathy    Renal replacement therapy    Diabetic (poly-)neuropathy    Diabetic foot syndrome    Amputations related to diabetes    Frequency of severe hypoglycaemia	Core indicators    Direct costs    Hospitalisation rate    Reduced-earning-capacity pension    Mortality    Years of life lost    Healthy life years
Supplementary indicators    Risk of cardiovascular events    Complications during pregnancy	Supplementary indicators    Years lived with disability    Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)