Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force -

Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Information type: Systematic reviews
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine
Specialities: Diabetes
Summary
Screening for diabetes does not improve mortality after 10 years of follow-up. Treatment of impaired fasting glucose or impaired glucose tolerance may delay progression to diabetes; more evidence is needed to determine the effectiveness of treatments for screen-detected diabetes.
UKMi comment
This review was conducted to support an upcoming update of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations; these have not yet been finalised.
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