Study highlights type 1 diabetes burden in older adults but raises questions on age standardization methods

A recent analysis examined the burden of type 1 diabetes in adults aged 65 and older, using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study. The study focused on age-standardized prevalence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years across various demographics. The author raised concerns about the presentation of age-standardized values for individual age groups. Typically, age standardization aims to create a unified rate for the entire population, not separate values for different age groups. The author requested clarification on the rationale for this approach, suggesting that it would improve the study's transparency and interpretability.