Metformin Prescription Orders among Patients with Prediabetes in a National Network of Federally Qualified Health Centers
Metformin prescriptions for prediabetes are rare among FQHC patients. Prescribing rates were higher among patients with elevated BMI, and lower among patients from racial minority groups. Further research is needed to understand reasons for low metformin use in this population and promote clinical guidelines for diabetes prevention in FQHCs.
Authors
- Matthew J. O’Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8882-9865)
- Maria C. Vargas
- Andrew Owen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1896-2606)
- Tamkeen Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4522-0811)
- Lindsay Zasadzinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7718-0933)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- American Medical Association (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-025-09459-w
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59
Funders
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases