Quantified physician conversation about diabetes

Diabetes is the third most frequently referenced ailment among member physicians. This Diabetes-focused Sermo Category™ Report offers a unique “looking glass” into the organic peer-to-peer discussions happening on Sermo everyday.

By analyzing 4,600 relevant comments generated by 1,531 physicians over a time period of one-year, this reports uncovers insights into:

• Concerns about the cost/affordability of treatment options
• How prescribing decisions are shaped
• Top medications discussed and prescribed
• Worries about lifestyle coaching and long-term risks

Diabetes Top Themes

Discussions describing specific patient cases and/or polling colleagues for diagnoses and treatment recommendations permeate almost half of all diabetes-related threads.