About DRM-ADCM

The DRM-ADCM is sponsored by the Ministry of Health and supported by several of its organizations:

	Disease Control Division, MOH
	Medical and Health Departments MOH
	Medical Development Division MOH
	Pediatric and Adult Medicine Department, MOH
	Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia
	University Malaya Medical Centre
	Clinical Research Centre, Kuala Lumpur Hospital

The CRC of the MOH will provide technical support in the form of clinical epidemiology expertise, and biostatistical and ICT services.

DRM-ADCM is managed by few groups of people:-

	Governance Board: The MOH, universities, professional bodies, NGOs and private healthcare providers will be present on this committee to ensure that the DRM stays focused on policy and meets the needs and expectations of all interested parties
	Steering Committee: Investigators from the source data providers of the registry will group this committee. It is established to ensure the register is run according to its stated aims, objectives and protocols of the DRM-ADCM, ensure the rights of patients are respected, oversee the progress of the project and oversee the use of register data

Purpose of the DRM-ADCM

The objectives of the DRM-ADCM are to:

	Determine the demographic & epidemiological characteristics of diabetes patients attending MOH healthcare facilities.
	Determine their clinical profile.
	Determine their prevalence of diabetes-related complications and related epidemiological characteristics.
	Determine their treatment outcomes.
	Facilitate service improvements by providing robust nationally comparable data on care, for outcome assessment & quality assurance.
	Stimulate & facilitate diabetes research activities.

Sources of diabetes disease data in Malaysia 

The DRM-ADCM receives data on diabetes disease from main source of:

Hospitals and health clinics in Malaysia beginning with in the government sector and later on extending it to those beyond (private and armed forces) for data on diabetes mellitus in the country.

Here are the benefits gained if you were to report cases to DRM-ADCM?  

Apart from doing your bit for your community, here are some other benefits to being a reporter:

	Access to the database and to therefore study the trend of diabetes disease among adult.
	Online data query and statistics of your institution anytime, anywhere.
	Online comparison of your institution data versus the country data anytime, anywhere.
	Data security and privacy are in compliance with regulatory requirement.
	Invitation to all functions organized by the DRM-ADCM.
	Acknowledgement in all publications of the DRM-ADCM.
	Complimentary personal copy of all DRM-ADCM publications.
	Free listing in the DRM-ADCM’s web site.
	Tap into a network of like-minded people from diverse professional disciplines and backgrounds.

What about confidentiality? 

Current legislation allows doctors to release their patients’ data to persons demonstrating a need, which is essential to public health and safety. The DRM meets this requirement. The DRM has also developed strict policies and procedures to maintain confidentiality in disclosure of data.  

Sponsors 

The MOH is the sponsor of the registry where the day to day operations of the Diabetes Registry Malaysia-An Audit of diabetes Control and Management is largely funded by Ministry of Health Malaysia.  

Contact us

Manager, Diabetes Registry Malaysia