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Mapping Diabetes in Quebec: Validating Medico-administrative Algorithms for Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes and LADA

An observational study in Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabete Type 2 and Diabetes;Adult Onset, sponsored by Universite du Quebec en Outaouais. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in Canada. Open to participants aged 1 Year to 40 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-01-01.

Sponsored by Universite du Quebec en Outaouais · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Jun 2025, 1 year 3 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
17,271
Ages
1 Year to 40 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this observational study is to validate medico-administrative algorithms that classify diabetes phenotypes (Type 1, Type 2, and Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults - LADA) in a population-based cohort in Quebec, including children, adolescents, and young adults up to 40 years old with diagnosed diabetes. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Can these algorithms accurately distinguish between Type 1, Type 2, and LADA across different age groups? What is the prevalence and incidence of each diabetes phenotype in Quebec? Participants will have their medical and administrative data analyzed, including data on medication usage and healthcare visits, to validate the accuracy of the algorithms. The study will involve comparing these algorithm-based classifications with clinical diagnoses or self-reported data to ensure reliability.

Read the detailed description

The goal of this observational study is to validate the effectiveness of medico-administrative algorithms developed to classify diabetes phenotypes, specifically Type 1, Type 2, and Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA), in a population-based cohort in Quebec. The study focuses on children, adolescents, and young adults up to 40 years old who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Can these algorithms accurately differentiate between Type 1, Type 2, and LADA across various age groups? What are the prevalence and incidence rates of these diabetes phenotypes in the Quebec population? Participants, who are already diagnosed with one of the three diabetes types and receiving standard medical care, will have their data collected from existing medical and administrative records. This data includes information on medication usage, healthcare visits, and self-reported health outcomes.

The study will involve a retrospective analysis where the classifications made by the algorithms will be compared with clinical diagnoses and self-reported data to determine the accuracy and reliability of the algorithms. This validation process is crucial for improving diabetes management and public health strategies by ensuring that these algorithms can be reliably used in broader epidemiological studies.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
  • Diabete Type 2
  • Diabetes;Adult Onset
  • Diabetes, Autoimmune

Keywords

  • medico-administrative algorithms
  • cohort study
  • observational study
  • diabetes
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In context

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

3,614 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; 586 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 17,271 is above the median of 121 across 769 observational studies indexed under Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1.

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Lead sponsor

Universite du Quebec en Outaouais is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Year to 40 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

The study population consists of individuals diagnosed with Type 1, Type 2, or LADA diabetes, as well as other diabetes-related phenotypes, within the province of Quebec. The population includes children, adolescents, and young adults up to 40 years of age at the time of diagnosis. The cohort is drawn from a comprehensive dataset of medical, self-reported, and medico-administrative records spanning from 1997 to 2024. This diverse population allows for a robust validation of the diabetes classification algorithms across different age groups and phenotypes, providing valuable insights into the epidemiology of diabetes in Quebec.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Individuals diagnosed with Type 1, Type 2, or Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) based on clinical or self-reported data.
  • Participants diagnosed between 1997 and 2024.
  • Residents of Quebec with available medico-administrative records from 1997 to 2024.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-residents of Quebec during the study period.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
17,271 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • type 1 diabetes

    This group comprises participants diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes according to self-reported data. The primary goal of comparing this group with medico-administrative records is to validate the algorithm's ability to accurately classify individuals with Type 1 diabetes, ensuring that they are correctly identified as such without being misclassified into other categories.

    Other: no intervention

  • type 2 diabetes

    This group includes participants diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes based on clinical data. The validation process focuses on assessing the algorithm's accuracy in identifying individuals with Type 2 diabetes, ensuring correct classification and minimizing the risk of misclassification as other diabetes phenotypes or non-diabetic.

    Other: no intervention

  • Latent autoimmune diabete in adults

    This group consists of participants diagnosed with Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) according to self-reported data. The validation process for this group focuses on assessing the algorithm's ability to accurately identify individuals with LADA, which is often challenging due to its characteristics that overlap with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Accurate classification of LADA is crucial for improving treatment strategies and understanding its epidemiology.

    Other: no intervention

  • Non-diabetic

    This group includes participants who, according to self-reported data from individuals, do not have any phenotypes of diabetes. The comparison of this group's data with medico-administrative records is crucial for identifying false positives and ensuring that the algorithms accurately exclude non-diabetic individuals from being misclassified as having diabetes.

  • other phenotypes

    This group contains participants diagnosed with diabetes-related phenotypes other than Type 1, Type 2, or LADA, as well as those with rarer forms of the disease (based on clinical data). The validation aims to determine the algorithm's effectiveness in correctly identifying and classifying these less common phenotypes, which is critical for ensuring comprehensive and accurate diabetes classification.

    Other: no intervention

Interventions

  • Otherno intervention

    no intervention. this is observational study.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Diagnostic Accuracy Measures (Percentages)

    The primary outcome measure is the accuracy of the medico-administrative algorithms in correctly classifying participants into one of the following diabetes phenotypes: Type 1, Type 2, LADA, or Other Phenotypes, compared to clinical or self-reported diagnoses. 1.1. Diagnostic Accuracy Measures (Percentages) * Sensitivity (Se) * Specificity (Sp) * Positive Predictive Value (PPV) * Negative Predictive Value (NPV) All reported as proportions or percentages. These indicators will not be aggregated into a single value, but will be presented separately to respect their distinct units of measurement.

    Time frame: Retrospective data from 1997 to 2024

  2. Classification Counts (Number of Cases)

    The primary outcome measure is the accuracy of the medico-administrative algorithms in correctly classifying participants into one of the following diabetes phenotypes: Type 1, Type 2, LADA, or Other Phenotypes, compared to clinical or self-reported diagnoses. 1.2. Classification Counts (Number of Cases) * True Positives (TP) * True Negatives (TN) * False Positives (FP) * False Negatives (FN) All reported as counts of participants. These indicators will not be aggregated into a single value, but will be presented separately to respect their distinct units of measurement.

    Time frame: Retrospective data from 1997 to 2024

  3. Likelihood Ratios (Unitless)

    The primary outcome measure is the accuracy of the medico-administrative algorithms in correctly classifying participants into one of the following diabetes phenotypes: Type 1, Type 2, LADA, or Other Phenotypes, compared to clinical or self-reported diagnoses. 1.3. Likelihood Ratios (Unitless) * Positive Likelihood Ratio (LR+) * Negative Likelihood Ratio (LR-) Reported as unitless ratios. These indicators will not be aggregated into a single value, but will be presented separately to respect their distinct units of measurement.

    Time frame: Retrospective data from 1997 to 2024

Secondary outcomes

  1. Prevalence of Each Diabetes Phenotype (Proportion/Percentage)

    Prevalences of each diabetes phenotype (Type 1, Type 2, LADA, and Other Phenotypes) within the study population : Determines the proportion of individuals who have each specific diabetes phenotype (Type 1, Type 2, LADA, or Other Phenotypes) at a given point in time (Reported as a percentage or proportion). Unit of Measure: Proportion or percentage of the study population. These calculations will provide insights into the distribution and emergence of different diabetes phenotypes within the Quebec population from 1997 to 2024, allowing for a better understanding of disease patterns and informing public health strategies and resource allocation. These indicators will not be aggregated into a single value, but will be presented separately to respect their distinct units of measurement.

    Time frame: Retrospective data from 1997 to 2024

  2. Incidence of Each Diabetes Phenotype

    Incidences of each diabetes phenotype (Type 1, Type 2, LADA, and Other Phenotypes) within the study population: Incidence (I): Calculates the rate at which new cases of each diabetes phenotype occur in the study population over the defined period (Reported as a rate or proportion). Unit of Measure: Rate of new cases (e.g., per 1,000 person-years) or proportion (cases/total population). These calculations will provide insights into the distribution and emergence of different diabetes phenotypes within the Quebec population from 1997 to 2024, allowing for a better understanding of disease patterns and informing public health strategies and resource allocation. These indicators will not be aggregated into a single value, but will be presented separately to respect their distinct units of measurement.

    Time frame: Retrospective data from 1997 to 2024

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Study locations

1 site
  • Philippe Corsenac
    Montreal, Quebec J8X 3X7, Canada
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References and documents

Publications

  • Corsenac P, Brazeau AS, Riou J, Taleb N, Jena SD, Barnett TA. Retrospective population-based cohorts for assessing the performance of algorithmic diabetes classification and for quantifying the true burden of type 1, type 2 and LADA phenotypes in Quebec: a study protocol. BMJ Open. 2026 Aug 31;16(8):e109209. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-109209. PubMed 42674789 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — no planned

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 1, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06573905
Lead sponsor
Universite du Quebec en Outaouais
Collaborators
McGill University, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, University Hospital, Angers
Responsible party
Corsenac Philippe (Dr in epidemiology and immunology, Universite du Quebec en Outaouais) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 27, 2024
Start date
Jan 1, 2025 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Jun 30, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 1, 2025

Study contacts

philippe C corsenac, Ph.D
Contact
philippe.corsenac@uqo.ca
(+1)4384934299
jeremie Riou, Ph.D
Contact
jeremie.riou@univ-angers.fr
philippe C corsenac, Ph.D
principal investigator · UQO

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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