Journal of the American Heart Association
Goodney PP, Newhall KA, Bekelis K, Gottlieb D, Comi R, Chaudrain S, Faerber AE, Mackenzie TA, Skinner JS
Annual hemoglobin A1c testing is recommended for patients with diabetes mellitus. However, it is unknown how consistently patients with diabetes mellitus receive hemoglobin A1c testing over time, or whether testing consistency is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes.