Screening for type 2 diabetes in primary care : Effectiveness and feasibility of an intensified multifactorial treatment of screen-detected type 2 diabetic patients

ISBN-13: 9783639150605 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 100 str.

Paul Janssen

Opis

Diabetes mellitus has become an important health care problem. Its prevalence is worldwide rapidly increasing. A growing body of evidence suggests that earlier diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes may be beneficial. However, definitive evidence is lacking.The studies presented in this book were conducted within the framework of the international ADDITION study (Anglo-Danish-Dutch Study of Intensive Treatment in People with Screen-Detected Diabetes in Primary Care), a multicenter, randomised controlled intervention study in screen-detected type 2 diabetic patients. The ADDITION trial has been initiated to evaluate whether screening for undiagnosed type 2 diabetes is feasible and subsequent intensified multifactorial treatment is beneficial.

O autorze

Dr. Paul Janssen is a general practitioner and a researcher at
the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care,
University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands. In 2007 he
was appointed as staff member at the Department of Guideline
Development and Research Policy of the Dutch College of General
Practitioners.