Table 1—

Comparison of model and trial results: trials that include people with diabetes

Name of trialPopulationOutcomeYearsInitial sizeTreatment groupResult (%)
ModelTrial
UKPDS Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes Myocardial infarction 12 1,138 Conventional 19.6 19 
    2,729 Intensive* 15.4 16 
  Albuminuria 12 1,138 Conventional 33.8 34 
    2,729 Intensive 21.3 23 
  Proteinuria 12 1,138 Conventional 9.8 10.3 
    2,729 Intensive 7.6 6.8 
  Retinopathy 12 1,138 Conventional 50 49 
    2,729 Intensive 39 39 
DPP Impaired glucose tolerance, Impaired fasting glucose and Overweight Progression to diabetes 1,082 Control 38 37 
    1,073 Metformin 31 28 
    1,079 Lifestyle 21 20 
HPS High risk for CAD events Major coronary events 10,267 Placebo 11.7 11.8 
    10,269 Simvastatin 8.8 
  CHD death 10,267 Placebo 6.2 6.9 
    10,269 Simvastatin 5.5 
HOPE High CAD risk§ Myocardial infarction 4.5 4,652 Placebo 11.3 11.3 
    4,645 Ramipril 8.9 
MICRO-HOPE High CAD risk, type 2 diabetes Myocardial infarction 1,808 Placebo 13 12.9 
    1,769 Ramipril 10.2 
CARE Recent myocardial infarction, average cholesterol Myocardial infarction 2,078 Placebo 12.3 13.2 
    2,081 Simvastatin 9.3 10.2 
  CHD death 2,078 Placebo 6.2 5.7 
    2,081 Simvastatin 4.4 4.6 
Lewis Type 1 diabetes, nephropathy Doubling of creatinine 202 Placebo 37 33 
    207 Captopril 19 22 
IRMA-2 Type 2 diabetes, micro-albuminurea Nephropathy 1.8 201 Placebo 17.4 15 
    195 Irbesartan 150 9.5 
    194 Irbesartan 300 5.3 4.5 
DCCT primary Type 1 diabetes without retinopathy Retinopathy 378 Loose control 34 38 
    348 Tight control 9.3 10 
  Albuminuria 378 Loose control 29 28 
    348 Tight control 17 15 
  Proteinuria 378 Loose control 32 25 
    348 Tight control 15 18 
DCCT secondary Type 1 diabetes with retinopathy Retinopathy 352 Loose control 52 48 
    363 Tight control 22 21 
  Albuminuria 352 Loose control 33 35 
    363 Tight control 22 22 
  Proteinuria 352 Loose control 11 
    363 Tight control 
IDNT Type 2 diabetes, nephropathy Doubling of creatinine 579 Placebo 35 37 
    569 Irbesartan 26 28 
Name of trialPopulationOutcomeYearsInitial sizeTreatment groupResult (%)
ModelTrial
UKPDS Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes Myocardial infarction 12 1,138 Conventional 19.6 19 
    2,729 Intensive* 15.4 16 
  Albuminuria 12 1,138 Conventional 33.8 34 
    2,729 Intensive 21.3 23 
  Proteinuria 12 1,138 Conventional 9.8 10.3 
    2,729 Intensive 7.6 6.8 
  Retinopathy 12 1,138 Conventional 50 49 
    2,729 Intensive 39 39 
DPP Impaired glucose tolerance, Impaired fasting glucose and Overweight Progression to diabetes 1,082 Control 38 37 
    1,073 Metformin 31 28 
    1,079 Lifestyle 21 20 
HPS High risk for CAD events Major coronary events 10,267 Placebo 11.7 11.8 
    10,269 Simvastatin 8.8 
  CHD death 10,267 Placebo 6.2 6.9 
    10,269 Simvastatin 5.5 
HOPE High CAD risk§ Myocardial infarction 4.5 4,652 Placebo 11.3 11.3 
    4,645 Ramipril 8.9 
MICRO-HOPE High CAD risk, type 2 diabetes Myocardial infarction 1,808 Placebo 13 12.9 
    1,769 Ramipril 10.2 
CARE Recent myocardial infarction, average cholesterol Myocardial infarction 2,078 Placebo 12.3 13.2 
    2,081 Simvastatin 9.3 10.2 
  CHD death 2,078 Placebo 6.2 5.7 
    2,081 Simvastatin 4.4 4.6 
Lewis Type 1 diabetes, nephropathy Doubling of creatinine 202 Placebo 37 33 
    207 Captopril 19 22 
IRMA-2 Type 2 diabetes, micro-albuminurea Nephropathy 1.8 201 Placebo 17.4 15 
    195 Irbesartan 150 9.5 
    194 Irbesartan 300 5.3 4.5 
DCCT primary Type 1 diabetes without retinopathy Retinopathy 378 Loose control 34 38 
    348 Tight control 9.3 10 
  Albuminuria 378 Loose control 29 28 
    348 Tight control 17 15 
  Proteinuria 378 Loose control 32 25 
    348 Tight control 15 18 
DCCT secondary Type 1 diabetes with retinopathy Retinopathy 352 Loose control 52 48 
    363 Tight control 22 21 
  Albuminuria 352 Loose control 33 35 
    363 Tight control 22 22 
  Proteinuria 352 Loose control 11 
    363 Tight control 
IDNT Type 2 diabetes, nephropathy Doubling of creatinine 579 Placebo 35 37 
    569 Irbesartan 26 28 
*

Sulphonylurea, Metformin, or insulin;

not used to build physiology model;

CAD, occlusive arterial disease or diabetes;

§

CAD or diabetes plus at least one CVD risk factor;

eight additional validation exercises were done for the under-60 and over-60 age-groups. No model results were significantly different from trial results.

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