Comanagement of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: better adherence to ADA guidelines?

Elderly patients with T2DM managed by either their geriatrician or diabetologist were more likely to achieve 2008 ADA outpatient outcome goals than those comanaged by both a specialist and geriatrician/primary care physician. However, the limitations of this study warrant further research that focuses on elderly patients and comanagement of chronic disease.