1. Institute for Biometrics and Epidemiology German Diabetes Centre Leibniz Centre for Diabetes Research at Heinrich‐Heine‐University Düsseldorf DüsseldorfGermany
2. German Centre for Diabetes Research München‐NeuherbergGermany
3. Department of Statistics Ludwig‐Maximilians‐Universität München MünchenGermany
4. Institute of Medical Statistics Düsseldorf University Hospital and Medical Faculty Heinrich‐Heine‐University Düsseldorf DüsseldorfGermany
5. and Hiller Research Unit for Rheumatology Heinrich‐Heine‐University Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Germany