ABSTRACT
Background: Symptom relief, prolonging survival and avoiding complications are key goals in treating type 2 diabetes (T2D), but health-related quality of life (HRQoL) may be as or more important to patients. We used DISCOVER, a global observational study of people with T2D initiating a second-line glucose-lowering therapy, to examine factors associated with HRQoL over 3 years of follow-up. Methods: HRQoL was assessed using the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) v2 mental and physical component summary (MCS;PCS) scores (higher scores = better HRQoL) and the Hypoglycemia Fear Survey II (HFS-II;higher scores = greater fear). Factors associated with HRQoL over time were assessed using longitudinal multivariable regression models. Results: Of 14 691 DISCOVER patients from 37 countries, baseline and ≥ 1 follow-up MCS, PCS and HFS-II scores were available for 7880, 7854 and 5387 patients, respectively. Over time, SF-36 scores decreased (change per 6 months from baseline: MCS −0.04 [95% CI: −0.05 to −0.04];PCS −0.03 [95% CI: −0.03 to −0.02]), and HFS-II scores increased (change: 0.10 [95% CI: 0.09 to 0.12]). Many factors were associated with HRQoL (Table). Conclusions: HRQoL worsened during follow-up. Patient-, disease- and treatment-related factors were associated with HRQoL differences. Assessing factors associated with HRQoL over time may inform interventions to improve this important outcome. Disclosure: A. Nicolucci: Consultant;Self;AstraZeneca. H. Chen: None. A. Cooper: Employee;Self;AstraZeneca. M.B. Gomes: None. L. Ji: None. K. Khunti: Advisory Panel;Self;Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Berlin-Chemie AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Eli Lilly and Company, Menarini Group, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Napp Pharmaceuticals, Novartis AG, Novo Nordisk A/S, Roche Pharma, Sanofi-Aventis, Servier. Board Member;Self;AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Company, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Novo Nordisk A/S, Sanofi-Aventis. Consultant;Self;Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Berlin-Chemie AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Eli Lilly and Company, Menarini Group, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Napp Pharmaceuticals, Novartis AG, Novo Nordisk A/S, Roche Pharma, Sanofi-Aventis, Servier. Research Support;Self;AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Eli Lilly and Company, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Novartis AG, Novo Nordisk A/S, Pfizer Inc., Sanofi-Aventis, Servier. Speaker's Bureau;Self;Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Berlin-Chemie AG, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Eli Lilly and Company, Menarini Group, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Napp Pharmaceuticals, Novartis AG, Novo Nordisk A/S, Roche Pharma, Sanofi-Aventis, Servier. M.N. Kosiborod: Consultant;Self;Amarin Corporation, Amgen, Applied Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, Bayer AG, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eisai Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, GlaxoSmithKline plc., Glytec, Intarcia Therapeutics, Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC., Merck & Co., Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Novo Nordisk Inc., Sanofi US, Vifor Pharma Group. Research Support;Self;AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. P. Leigh: Employee;Self;AstraZeneca. Employee;Spouse/Partner;Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. L. Ramirez: None. M.V. Shestakova: None. I. Shimomura: Advisory Panel;Self;AstraZeneca K.K., Daiichi Sankyo, Novo Nordisk Pharma Ltd., Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Consultant;Self;MSD K.K., Novo Nordisk Pharma Ltd. Research Support;Self;Astellas Pharma Inc., Daiichi Sankyo, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Kowa Company, Ltd., Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, MSD K.K., Novartis Pharma K.K., Novo Nordisk Pharma Ltd., Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Sanofi K.K., Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Teijin Pharma Limited. Speaker's Bureau;Self;Amgen Astellas BioPharma K.K., Astellas Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca K.K., Covidien Japan Inc., Daiichi Sankyo, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., KOBAYASHI Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kowa Company, Ltd., Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi T nabe Pharma Corporation, MSD K.K., Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim Co. Ltd., Nippon Chemiphar Co., Ltd., Novo Nordisk Pharma Ltd., Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Sanofi K.K., Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Teijin Pharma Limited. A. Siddiqui: None. F. Tang: Research Support;Self;AstraZeneca. J. Vora: Other Relationship;Self;AstraZeneca. H. Watada: Advisory Panel;Self;Abbott, Ajinomoto, Astellas Pharma Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Fuji Film, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Kowa Company, Ltd., Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Novo Nordisk Inc., Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Sanofi-Aventis, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Terumo Medical Corporation. Research Support;Self;Astellas Pharma Inc., Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Daiichi Sankyo, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kowa Company, Ltd., Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Novartis Pharma K.K., Novo Nordisk Inc., Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Pfizer Japan Inc., Sanofi-Aventis, Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Teijin Pharma Limited, Yakult. Speaker's Bureau;Self;Astellas Pharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Daiichi Sankyo, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Kowa Company, Ltd., Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Novo Nordisk Inc., Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Sanofi-Aventis, Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho, Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. S.V. Arnold: None. Funding: AstraZeneca [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Diabetes is the property of American Diabetes Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. 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