title: Community pharmacy type 2 diabetes risk assessment: demographics and risk results.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the demographics and risk results of patients accessing a community pharmacy diabetes risk assessment service.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participating patients underwent an assessment using a validated questionnaire to determine their 10-year risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Patients were given appropriate lifestyle advice or referred to their general practitioner if necessary.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total, 21 302 risk assessments were performed. Nearly one-third (29%) of 3427 risk assessments analysed yielded a result of moderate or high chance of developing the condition.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Community pharmacies can identify a significant number of patients at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the next 10 years. Further follow-up work needs to be done to determine the cost-effectiveness of such a service and the consequences of receiving a risk assessment.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Twigg
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Tracey
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Thornley
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Haynes
mesh_terms: D003157:Community Pharmacy Services; D003710:Demography; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: community pharmacy; diabetes; diet; health promotion; risk assessment