Basu S, et al. - In view of substantial mis-estimation of risks of diabetes complications using existing equations, researchers developed updated Risk Equations for Complications Of type 2 Diabetes (RECODe). They recognized their equations as more efficacious regarding discrimination and calibration than the UK Prospective Diabetes Study Outcomes Model 2 (for microvascular and cardiovascular outcomes, C-statistics 0·54–0·62, slopes 0·06–1·12) and the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Pooled Cohort Equations (for fatal or non-fatal myocardial infarction or stroke, C-statistics 0·61–0·66, slopes 0·30–0·39). Thereby suggesting the utility of RECODe in improving estimation of risk of complications for patients with type 2 diabetes.