Estimating incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes using prevalence data: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study

Estimating incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes using prevalence data: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study

Abstract Background Incidence is one of the most important epidemiologic indices in surveillance. However, determining incidence is complex and requires time-consuming cohort studies or registries with date of diagnosis. Estimating incidence from prevalence using mathematical relationships may facil...

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Main Authors: Annika Hoyer, Ralph Brinks, Thaddäus Tönnies, Sharon H. Saydah, Ralph B. D’Agostino, Jasmin Divers, Scott Isom, Dana Dabelea, Jean M. Lawrence, Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis, Catherine Pihoker, Lawrence Dolan, Giuseppina Imperatore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Adolescents
Children
Epidemiology
Illness-death-model
Surveillance
Type 1 diabetes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-023-01862-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-023-01862-3

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