Research Article

Clinical Decision Support System for Diabetes Based on Ontology Reasoning and TOPSIS Analysis

Table 1

Utilization of antidiabetic medications from 1998 to 2013.

Authors(Publication year) titleSource period (year)CountryAntidiabetic medications

Chang et al. [15](2012)
National trends in antidiabetic treatment in Taiwan, 2000–2009
2000–2009TaiwanBiguanides, SU, Meglitinides, TZDs, α-glucosidase, DPP-4, insulin
Abdelmoneim et al. [20](2013)
Use patterns of antidiabetic regimens by patients with type 2 diabetes
1998–2010CanadaBiguanides, SU, Meglitinides, TZDs, α-glucosidase, insulin
Kohro et al. [17](2013)
Trends in antidiabetic prescription patterns in Japan from 2005 to 2011—impact of the introduction of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors
2005–2011JapanBiguanides, SU, Meglitinides, TZDs, α-glucosidase, DPP-4, GLP-1, insulin
Hsu et al. [21](2015)
Utilization of oral antidiabetic medications in Taiwan following strategies to promote access to medicines for chronic diseases in community pharmacies
2001–2010TaiwanBiguanides, SU, Meglitinides, TZDs, α-glucosidase, DPP-4, GLP-1
Rafaniello et al. [18](2015)
Trends in the prescription of antidiabetic medications from 2009 to 2012 in a general practice of Southern Italy: a population-based study
2009–2012ItalyBiguanides, SU, Meglitinides, TZDs, α-glucosidase, DPP-4, GLP-1, insulin
Ko et al. [19](2016)
Trends of antidiabetic drug use in adult Type 2 diabetes in Korea in 2002–2013: nationwide population-based cohort study
2002–2013KoreaBiguanides, SU, Meglitinides, TZDs, α-glucosidase, DPP-4, insulin
Ou et al. [16](2016)
Recent trends in the use of antidiabetic medications from 2008 to 2013: a nationwide population-based study from Taiwan
2008–2013TaiwanBiguanides, SU, Meglitinides, TZDs, α-glucosidase, DPP-4, GLP-1, insulin

SU: sulfonylureas; TZDs: thiazolidinediones; DPP-4: dipeptidyl peptidase-4; SGLT2: sodium-glucose cotransporter 2; GLP-1: glucagon-like peptide 1.