ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION
In only 20 minutes, you can watch this on-demand, case-based activity from the proceedings of a CME/CE symposium at the American Diabetes Association’s 75th Scientific Sessions. Learn about:
- Team-based approaches to improve the coordination of care for your patients with type 2 diabetes
- Identifying a diabetes management regimen for Joe, a patient with hypoglycemia concerns
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Implement into practice team care approaches to help improve the coordination of care for, and education of, patients who are not reaching their HbA1c goals
- Select diabetes management regimens that maximize glycemic control while minimizing adverse effects and considering patient comorbidities, preferences, and concerns
FACULTY
Carol H. Wysham, MD, FACP, FACE
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA
FACULTY BIOGRAPHY
Carol H. Wysham, MD, is Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, and Research Professor, College of Pharmacotherapy at Washington State University, Spokane. She received her medical degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City. She completed her residency and internship in internal medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, and a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Dr Wysham has been involved in multiple clinical studies investigating diabetes therapies and has served as a principal investigator for the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial and the Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome with Low HDL/High Triglycerides and Impact on Global Health Outcomes (AIM-HIGH) trial. She is the Chair of the 2016 Endocrine Society Annual Meeting and is Past Chair of the Clinical Practice Committee of the American Diabetes Association. In addition, she is a member of several professional societies, including the American College of Physicians, the American Diabetes Association, The Endocrine Society, and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Dannemiller requires that any person who is in a position to control the content of a CME activity must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with a commercial interest.
The following faculty member has disclosures to be made:
Carol H. Wysham MD, FACP, FACE
Speakers Bureau: AstraZeneca LP; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Lilly USA, LLC; Medscape; Novo Nordisk; sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC; The Endocrine Society
Consultant/Advisory Board: AstraZeneca LP; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Lilly USA, LLC; sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC
Dr Wysham does not discuss information related to non–FDA-approved or investigational use of a product/device.
The following have no financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:
INDEPENDENT REVIEWER
In order to resolve conflict of interest, presentations of this activity were peer reviewed by an independent reviewer. The reviewer has no relationship with a commercial interest. The resulting certified activity was found to provide educational content that is current, evidence-based, and commercially balanced.
Bernard Abrams, MD, Clinical Content Reviewer, has no financial relationships with commercial interests.
EDUCATIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Dannemiller
Gordon Ringler, Dannemiller Director of Medical Education, has no financial relationships with commercial interests.
Spire Learning
Lauren Waters and Elysa Ripa, Program Directors; Jaime Symowicz, PhD, Senior Clinical Director; and Lisa Conklin, Group Director, Grants and Education, have no financial relationships with commercial interests.
DISCLAIMER
The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of Dannemiller, Spire Learning, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. or Lilly USA, LLC. This material is prepared based upon a review of multiple sources of information, but it is not exhaustive of the subject matter. Therefore, healthcare professionals and other individuals should review and consider other publications and materials on the subject matter before relying solely upon the information contained within this educational activity.
OFF-LABEL STATEMENT
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Further, participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program.
LEVELS OF EVIDENCE
Level of Evidence | Description |
A | Clear evidence from well-conducted, generalizable randomized controlled trials that are adequately powered, including - Evidence from a well-conducted multicenter trial
- Evidence from a meta-analysis that incorporated quality ratings in the analysis
Compelling nonexperimental evidence; i.e., “all or none” rule developed by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford Supportive evidence from well-conducted randomized controlled trials that are adequately powered, including - Evidence from a well-conducted trial at one or more institutions
- Evidence from a meta-analysis that incorporated quality ratings in the analysis
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B | Supportive evidence from well-conducted cohort studies - Evidence from a well-conducted prospective cohort study or registry
- Evidence from a well-conducted meta-analysis of cohort studies
Supportive evidence from a well-conducted case-control study |
C | Supportive evidence from poorly controlled or uncontrolled studies - Evidence from randomized clinical trials with one or more major or three or more minor methodological flaws that could invalidate the results
- Evidence from observational studies with high potential for bias (such as case series with comparison with historical controls)
- Evidence from case series or case reports
Conflicting evidence with the weight of evidence supporting the recommendation |
E | Expert consensus or clinical experience |
Source: ADA evidence-grading system for “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes Care” in Diabetes Care. 2015;38(Suppl 1):S1-S93.