Prescribing of glucose‐lowering medication to adults with type 2 diabetes by severe mental illness status in Scotland: A cohort study
Among people with type 2 diabetes each of metformin and insulin is prescribed sooner in people with compared to those without SMI. Further research is needed to understand the reasons for this, and to investigate the implications of these differences in prescribing patterns.
Authors
- Shuvajit Saha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5185-7440)
- Caroline Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2067-2811)
- Luke A. K. Blackbourn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4234-8040)
- Sarah H. Wild (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7824-2569)
- Kelly Fleetwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1382-3095)
- JESSICA ADAMS
- Stuart J. McGurnaghan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3292-4633)
Institutions
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.70278
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation