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Screening for type 2 diabetes in primary care: Effectiveness and feasibility of an intensified multifactorial treatment of screen-detected type 2 diabetic patients
Screening for type 2 diabetes in primary care Effectiveness and feasibility of an intensified multifactorial treatment of screendetected type 2 diabetic patients Author:Paul Janssen 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 ... more »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.« less