Figure 1. The bar graphs and error bars represent (a) the mean values (at the medical institution level) and standard deviations of the regular ophthalmology visit rate, (b) the urine albumin quantitative test implementation rate, and (c) likewise, among patients without macroproteinuria (i.e., whose urine protein qualitative test is negative, trace (+/-), or 1+) by region.
No statistically significant differences were detected in either the regular ophthalmology visit rate (I2 = 0.01%, p for heterogeneity = 0.778) (a), the urine albumin quantitative test implementation rate (I2 = 43.34%, p for heterogeneity = 0.124) (b), or ditto among patients without macroproteinuria (I2 = 48.17%, p for heterogeneity = 0.0758) (c).
From: Regional Differences and Similarities in Diabetes Care in Japan: Insights from the J-DOME Registry
