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About The Barometer

Changing Diabetes Barometer is a framework for measuring progress in the fight against diabetes. It provides healthcare professionals, patient organisations, politicians, institutions and media with valuable information on outcomes in diabetes care, inspiring and supporting them to improve care delivery, improve quality of life for people with diabetes, reduce costs, and ultimately save lives.¹

The Barometer Report

An innovative response to an urgent need

The Changing Diabetes Barometer is both a report and a concept: a framework for measuring progress in the fight against diabetes. The concept is both large and urgent – its aim is to inspire the change in approach which is essential if there is to be any chance of bringing the diabetes pandemic under control.

Read the Changing Diabetes Barometer First Report 2007 for more detailed information about the Changing Diabetes Barometer initiative and objectives of the program.

Barometer Objectives

Changing Diabetes Barometer has three objectives:

1. Illustrate the link between quality of diabetes care, reduction in complications and socio-economic costs, thus providing all stakeholders with the opportunity to make informed choices
2. Improve treatment through inspiring learning, based on measuring and comparing results so all stakeholders develop a clear picture of the current quality of diabetes care in their country
3. Inspire others to adopt and follow best practice examples

There is clear evidence that a preventive approach, which addresses both earlier diagnosis in those at risk of developing diabetes and avoidance or delay of complications in those with diabetes must be adopted. The challenge lies in evaluating the systems in place and identifying and implementing strategies that work to address the different pressures and priorities of diabetes care in different countries.

At the international level, Changing Diabetes Barometer aims to inspire national stakeholders to measure the impact of their efforts and learn from international best practice examples. The Barometer monitors progress across countries to encourage constructive competition and creates an international baseline on the prevention, treatment, and progress of diabetes as shown in future trends. At national levels, Changing Diabetes Barometer seeks to stimulate informed dialogue on the necessity of measuring the progress of treatment and quality of care. It also encourages re-examination of the breadth and scope of existing national diabetes strategies.

In short, Changes Diabetes Barometer will enable healthcare providers to benchmark their practices with those achieving better results, and help both payers and policymakers to optimise the use of available healthcare resources and achieve value-based outcomes in diabetes care that result in improved quality of life.¹

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