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Abbreviations

GP:

General Practitioner

ICD:

International Classification of Diseases

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The authors acknowledge K. Murphy for language editing of the manuscript.

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Both authors made considerable contributions to the conception and interpretation of the study. SA drafted the manuscript. MM participated in revision of the manuscript and provided the conceptual advice. Both authors approved the final version of the manuscript.

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Asghari, S., Mahdavian, M. Secondary analysis of electronic databases: potentials and limitations. Diabetologia 56, 2096–2097 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-013-2979-9

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