ST performed the biological exams.
ZO participated in the study design, enrollment of subjects and performed the biological exams.
We asked participants to list morphologic and biological exams they used to ask when a patient is diagnosed with diabetes.
Fifty seven (86.4%) and 60 (90.1%) PCPs were used to asking some morphologic and biological exams when they have diagnosed a patient with type 1 and type 2 DM respectively.
Concerning biological exams, it is now specified that the prothrombin time didn't increase, the immunological screening is detailed and PCR was not initially realized in stools.
This is why these patients should be followed-up using either clinical or biological exams, as well as imaging procedures (Desch et al, 2005; Rodriguez-Moranta et al, 2006; Sjovall et al, 2007).
The high rate of reports retrieved through narratives in the French SRS is due to the presence of a detailed summary of the cases (with biological exams or electrocardiogram (ECG) results), which is routinely done by the pharmacovigilance experts in French regional centers.
Although 57 (86.4%) and 60 (90.9%) PCPs were used to asking morphologic and biological exams to diabetes patients in cases of type 1 and type 2 DM respectively, only 6 (9.9%) of them were used to asking for the minimal workup recommended by ADA [ 13], and cared as well for the identification and control of comorbidities.
Data were recorded on socio-demographic characteristics, past medical history and events, main complaints and clinical examination at entry, biological and radiological exams (full blood count, thick blood smear, hemocultures, serum CRP (normal < 6 mg/l), serum LDH (normal range 313 618 IU/l)) as well as the administered treatment and evolution during hospitalization.
Each participant answers a "questionnaire survey", and undergoes "a biological and clinical exam", including a range of measures (anthropometric, blood pressure, functional respiratory investigations for the adults) and a collection of biological samples (blood, urine and hair).
