Aucott, Lorna S.Philip, SamAvenell, AlisonAfolabi, Ebenezer KolawoleSattar, NaveedWild, SarahScottish Diabetes Research Network (SDRN) Epidemiology group2016-09-022016-09-022016-07Aucott, L S, Philip, S, Avenell, A, Afolabi, E K, Sattar, N, Wild, S & Scottish Diabetes Research Network (SDRN) Epidemiology group 2016, 'Patterns of weight change after the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in Scotland and their relationship with glycaemic control, mortality and cardiovascular outcomes : a retrospective cohort study', BMJ Open, vol. 6, no. 7, e010836, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-0108362044-6055ORCID: /0000-0001-6277-7972/work/84132208ORCID: /0000-0003-4813-5628/work/167120451http://hdl.handle.net/2164/7440Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the Scottish Diabetes Research Network Epidemiology Group for granting permission to use this database. They also thank the data management team in the University of Aberdeen who were the initial conduit for access to these data and also provided validation to the various data cleaning criteria applied. Jeremy J Walker, University of Edinburgh, was invaluable for the original funding application and initial exploration of data. HSRU is funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates. Funding Chief Scientist Office (CSO) reference number: CZG/2/571.141846928engSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingR MedicineChief Scientist Office (CSO)CZG/2/571RJournal article10.1136/bmjopen-2015-01083667