title: Implementing a research project on the development of diabetes.
abstract: The Exeter Research Alliance for Diabetes is a research project recently implemented at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The project investigates the genetic and environmental influences on the development of diabetes and its associated complications. This article describes the process of instigating the study from an initial research idea through to the implementation of the project.
authors.affiliation: Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Steele
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D006113:United Kingdom