Type 2 Diabetes

Reports summarize type 2 diabetes study results from P. Park and co-researchers

Published in Biotech Business Week, December 15th, 2008

Researchers in Cambridge, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To assess the feasibility and uptake of a diabetes screening programme; to examine the effects of invitation to diabetes screening on anxiety, self-rated health and illness perceptions. Randomised controlled trial in two general practices in Cambridgeshire."

"Individuals aged 40-69 without known diabetes were identified as being at high risk of having undiagnosed type 2 diabetes using patient records and a validated risk score (n = 1,280). 355 individuals were randomised in a 2 to 1 ratio into non-invited (n = 238) and invited (n = 116) groups. A stepwise screening programme confirmed the presence or...

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Source: Biotech Business Week (2008-12-15)

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