A Diabetes Report Card for the United States: Quality of Care in the 1990s

  1. Jinan B. Saaddine, MD;
  2. Michael M. Engelgau, MD;
  3. Gloria L. Beckles, MD;
  4. Edward W. Gregg, PhD;
  5. Theodore J. Thompson, MS; and
  6. K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD
  1. From the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
    1. Figure. Data are taken from the Third U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994. To convert mmol/L to mg/dL, divide by 0.0259. LDL = low-density lipoprotein.
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      Figure. Data are taken from the Third U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994. To convert mmol/L to mg/dL, divide by 0.0259. LDL = low-density lipoprotein. Distribution of quality improvement measures in persons with diabetes.

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    1. Ann Intern Med April 16, 2002 vol. 136 no. 8 565-574
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