Wan EYF, et al. - Authors carried out this naturalistic study to assess the 5-year effectiveness of a multidisciplinary Risk Assessment and Management Program for primary care patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (RAMP-DM). Findings here underscored the significance of early optimal DM control and risk factor management by risk stratification and multidisciplinary, protocol-driven, chronic disease model care to delay disease progression and prevent complications.