Trends in Method of Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Results from SHIELD

Autor: Helena W. Rodbard, Andrew J. Green, Kathleen M. Fox, Susan Grandy
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: International Journal of Endocrinology, Vol 2009 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-8337
1687-8345
DOI: 10.1155/2009/796206
Popis: Aims. This study assessed whether recent screening recommendations have led to increased diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) through routine screening. Methods. Respondents to the 2006 US SHIELD survey reported whether a physician told them they had T2DM, age at diagnosis, specialty of the physician who made the diagnosis, and whether the diagnosis was made after having symptoms, during routine screening, or when being treated for another health problem. Results. Of 3 022 T2DM respondents, 36% of respondents reported that T2DM diagnosis was made during routine screening alone, 20% after having symptoms alone, and 6% when being treated for another health problem alone. The proportion of T2DM respondents reporting a diagnosis based only on screening increased approximately 42% over a 15+-year time span (absolute increase from 31% to 44%) (P
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