Initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists according to level of frailty in people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Denmark : a cross-sectional, nationwide study

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BACKGROUND: Whether frailty influences the initiation of two cardioprotective diabetes drug therapies (ie, SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists) in people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease is unknown. We aimed to assess rates of initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists according to frailty in people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

METHODS: For this cross-sectional, nationwide study, all people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Denmark between Jan 1, 2015, and Dec 31, 2021, from six Danish health-data registers were identified. People younger than 40 years, with end-stage renal disease, with registered contraindications to SGLT2 inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor agonists, or with previous use of either drug therapy were excluded. The Hospital Frailty Risk Score was used to categorise people as either non-frail, moderately frail, or severely frail. Cox proportional hazards models were used to analyse the association between frailty and initiation of an SGLT2 inhibitor or a GLP-1 receptor agonist.

FINDINGS: Of 119 390 people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, 103 790 were included. Median follow-up time was 4·5 years (IQR 2·7-6·1) and median age across the three frailty groups was 71 years (64-79). 65 959 (63·6%) of 103 790 people were male and 37 831 (36·5%) were female. At index date, 66 910 (64·5%) people were non-frail, 29 250 (28·2%) were moderately frail, and 7630 (7·4%) were severely frail. Frailty was associated with a significantly lower probability of initiating therapy with an SGLT2 inhibitor or a GLP-1 receptor agonist than in people who were non-frail (moderately frail hazard ratio 0·91, 95% CI 0·88-0·94, p<0·0001; severely frail 0·75, 0·70-0·80, p<0·0001). This association persisted after adjustment for age, sex, socioeconomic status, year of inclusion, duration of type 2 diabetes, duration of cardiovascular disease, polypharmacy, and comorbidity.

INTERPRETATION: In people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Denmark, frailty was associated with a significantly lower probability of SGLT2-inhibitor or GLP-1 receptor-agonist initiation, despite their benefits. Formulating clear and updated guidelines on the use of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists in people who are frail with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease should be a priority.

FUNDING: Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte University Hospital.

TRANSLATION: For the Danish translation of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:4

Enthalten in:

The lancet. Healthy longevity - 4(2023), 10 vom: 21. Okt., Seite e552-e560

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Malik, Mariam Elmegaard [VerfasserIn]
Butt, Jawad Haider [VerfasserIn]
Strange, Jarl Emanuel [VerfasserIn]
Falkentoft, Alexander Christian [VerfasserIn]
Jensen, Jesper [VerfasserIn]
Andersson, Charlotte [VerfasserIn]
Zahir, Deewa [VerfasserIn]
Fosbøl, Emil [VerfasserIn]
Petrie, Mark C [VerfasserIn]
Sattar, Naveed [VerfasserIn]
McMurray, John J V [VerfasserIn]
Køber, Lars [VerfasserIn]
Schou, Morten [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors

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Date Completed 09.10.2023

Date Revised 27.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/S2666-7568(23)00164-2

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NLM362310041