The Diabetes Detection Initiative: a pilot program of selective screening.
OBJECTIVE
To identify adults who might have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.


METHODS
Using social marketing methods, we identified the characteristics and preferences of the pilot communities. Risk assessment tests were developed to reflect these preferences. Clinics with registries provided quantitative evaluation data and all clinics shared qualitative data.


RESULTS
Baseline and intervention period data showed that the number of newly detected cases of diabetes increased by 11.5 per month for the 8 registry clinics.


CONCLUSIONS
Findings have advanced our understanding of screening by identifying ways of improving the identification of undiagnosed diabetes.
Lanza
Andrew
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McKing Consulting Corporation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Partnerships and Strategic Alliances, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. alanza@cdc.gov
Albright
Ann
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Zucker
Howard
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Martin
Maurice
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D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D010865:Pilot Projects