Shi Q, et al. - Using the propensity score weight (PSW) adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) from Cox proportional hazard models, researchers comparatively scrutinized the risk of long-term health outcomes, including microvascular, macrovascular complications and mortality, across 4 cohorts: Triple-goal, dual-goal, single-goal, and no-goal achievers in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) selected from the Veterans Affairs (VA) electronic medical records VISN 16 data warehouse (2004–2010). The achievement of triple-goal appeared to be related to better health outcomes among veterans with T2DM compared to those that did not. On the other hand, LDL-C had more weight of influence. An improvement could be yielded in the health outcome in veterans with T2DM through multi-faceted treatment strategies targeting hypertension, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia.