At regular hospital visits | Body weight, blood pressure (on an outpatient basis) Blood glucose, HbA1c, lipid panel (total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol (non-HDL cholesterol), HDL cholesterol, and triglyceride), hematological examination, hepatic/renal function test, serum electrolytes, and CK |
Every 6 months | Urinary albumin–creatinine ratio |
Every 12 months | Body height, waist circumference Fasting blood glucose, fasting lipid panel Chest radiograph, echocardiogram, fundus examination Clinical parameters examined centrally
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At registration, 1 year later, 3 years later, and at the end of the study | Clinical parameters examined centrally
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At the end of the study | DTSQ and recognition testing |
BDI, beck depression inventory; DHQ, dietary history questionnaire; DTSQ, diabetes treatment satisfaction questionnaire; GA, glycoalbumin; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; hs-CRP, high-sensitive C reactive protein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; PAID, problem area in diabetes survey; PHRF-SCL (SF), public health research foundation stress check list (short form), SF-36, medical outcomes study-short-form 36-item health survey.