A Study for Comparison of Canagliflozin Versus Alternative Antihyperglycemic Treatments on Risk of Heart Failure Hospitalization and Amputation for Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the Subpopulation With Established Cardiovascular Disease

Comparison of Canagliflozin vs. Alternative Antihyperglycemic Treatments on Risk of Heart Failure Hospitalization and Amputation for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the Subpopulation With Established Cardiovascular Disease

The primary purpose of study is to estimate the incidence and comparative effect on health outcomes: 1) hospitalization for heart failure, 2) below knee lower extremity amputation. The date of first exposure to the particular drug(s) in the database, where the exposure start is between 1-April-2013 to 15-May-2017 and outcome data for these participants will be analyzed and reported in this study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• First exposure to the particular drug(s) in database (index date)
• Exposure start is between 1 April 2013 and 15 May 2017
• At least 365 days of continuous observation time prior to index
• At least 1 condition occurrence of 'Type II diabetes' any time in the prior continuous observation time (which is at least 365 days long) before or on the index date (first exposure to the particular drug(s) in database)

For cohort with 'established cardiovascular disease - At least 1 occurrence of 'conditions indicating established cardiovascular disease' on or any time in the prior continuous observation time (which is at least 365 days long) prior to the index date

Exclusion Criteria:

- Participants with type 1 diabetes or secondary diabetes prior to or on the index date of exposure were excluded from the study