Can insurance records replace clinical trials? new study puts it to the test

This completed study looked at whether information from healthcare claims (like insurance records) can be used to get similar results as a real clinical trial. Researchers compared people with type 2 diabetes and heart failure who started taking tirzepatide to those who started taking sitagliptin. They used data from over 11,000 patients to see if the real-world data could match the findings of the SUMMIT trial. The goal was not to test the drug itself, but to see if this method works for future research.