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We examined how clinicians address TI in patients with T2D and MCC and evaluated association with patient, clinic, and neighborhood factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Using electronic health records from two Midwestern U.S. health systems, we identified a retrospective six-year cohort of adults with T2D, MCC, and above-target A1C (&gt;7% [53 mmol\/mol] for age &lt; 65; &gt;8% [64 mmol\/mol] for age\n                      <jats:inline-formula>\n                        <mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\" overflow=\"scroll\">\n                          <mml:mrow>\n                            <mml:mo>\u2265<\/mml:mo>\n                          <\/mml:mrow>\n                        <\/mml:math>\n                      <\/jats:inline-formula>\n                      65). Time-to-event analyses assessed factors associated with clinicians addressing TI. The event was defined as maintaining TI\n                      <jats:inline-formula>\n                        <mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\" overflow=\"scroll\">\n                          <mml:mrow>\n                            <mml:mo>\u2264<\/mml:mo>\n                          <\/mml:mrow>\n                        <\/mml:math>\n                      <\/jats:inline-formula>\n                      0.5 for two consecutive years indicating prescription changes occurred in more than 50% of opportunities following above-target A1C. Covariates included demographics, comorbidity, insulin use, number of diabetes drug classes, clinic rurality, and neighborhood social deprivation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A cohort of 18,003 adults met eligibility criteria (mean age 59; 78% White). Among patients with T2D and MCC\n                      <jats:bold>,<\/jats:bold>\n                      clinicians addressed TI in 17% of cases at two-year, 31% at four-year, and 38% at five-year follow-up. Clinicians were more likely to address TI with MCC in patients experiencing greater social deprivation and being prescribed with more diabetes drug classes at baseline (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;0.05). Despite addressing TI, patients aged 18\u201344 had the worst glycemic control (8.3% [67 mmol\/mol]) and high prevalence of depression (82%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Therapeutic inertia varied by patient, clinic, and neighborhood factors, emphasizing the need for targeted, multifaceted interventions to reduce TI, especially among populations facing socioeconomic and mental health challenges.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/26335565261469776","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,22]],"date-time":"2026-08-22T10:07:13Z","timestamp":1787393233000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Examining therapeutic inertia patterns in type 2 diabetes patients with multiple chronic conditions: Time-to-event analysis"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"16","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4371-1147","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Helen","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Rutgers University"},{"name":"Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School"},{"name":"Regenstrief Institute, Inc."},{"name":"Indiana University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lap Pui","family":"Chung","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Minnesota"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Patrick","family":"Balius","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Minnesota"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Aishwarya Shishir","family":"Budhkar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Indiana University Bloomington"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Paras","family":"Punater","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Purdue University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mark","family":"Fu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of William and Mary"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Titus","family":"Schleyer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Regenstrief Institute, Inc."},{"name":"Indiana University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elaine","family":"Sang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania"},{"name":"University of Pennsylvania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Isaac","family":"Nkrumah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Rutgers University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Julian","family":"Wolfson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Minnesota"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_8_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4306\/pi.2017.14.6.770"},{"key":"e_1_3_8_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2022.1042413"},{"key":"e_1_3_8_4_2","article-title":"The alarming rise of lifestyle diseases and their impact on public health: A comprehensive overview and strategies for overcoming the epidemic","volume":"30","author":"Garg RK","unstructured":"Garg RK. 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