Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the greater Bern region (Bern-Mittelland) 2010–2014
OBJECTIVE Concerning diabetes mellitus, one of the greatest burdens in public health in the 21st century, epidemiological data in Switzerland are scarce. To address this issue, this study intended to use a little-known but convenient way to quantify the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in...
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OBJECTIVE
Concerning diabetes mellitus, one of the greatest burdens in public health in the 21st century, epidemiological data in Switzerland are scarce. To address this issue, this study intended to use a little-known but convenient way to quantify the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the Swiss region of Bern-Mittelland.
METHODS
In a population of approximately 330,000 people, the prevalence for the years 2010–2014 in adult persons was estimated using the capture-recapture method based on data collected routinely at the University Hospital in Bern (Inselspital) using outpatient lists and the registry of persons insured with Helsana Insurance Group.
RESULTS
The estimated prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 3.97% (95% confidence interval [CI] 3.41–4.53%) in 2010, with a slight decrease to 3.65% (95% CI 3.24–4.06%) in 2014. An average of 3430 patients with diabetes or 26% of the total number appeared on at least one patient list. The remaining 74% were unknown patients identified by the capture-recapture method.
CONCLUSIONS
The estimated prevalence of diabetes mellitus was in a range comparable to national and international studies. Thus, administratively collected data in clinics and insurance companies constitute a convenient data source for epidemiological studies. In conjunction with the capture-recapture method an approach with comparatively low effort and costs for the surveillance of chronic disease can be provided.
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| spelling | doaj.art-5526b744572e4b9098e2ce81368a75c32022-12-29T16:01:49ZengSMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)Swiss Medical Weekly1424-39972021-03-01151111210.4414/smw.2021.20478Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the greater Bern region (Bern-Mittelland) 2010–2014Nicolas Reichenbach0Markus Laimer1Peter Diem2Universitätsklinik für Diabetologie, Endokrinologie, Ernährungsmedizin und Metabolismus (UDEM), Universitätsspital Bern, SwitzerlandUniversitätsklinik für Diabetologie, Endokrinologie, Ernährungsmedizin und Metabolismus (UDEM), Universitätsspital Bern, SwitzerlandEndokrinologie Diabetologie Bern, Switzerland OBJECTIVE Concerning diabetes mellitus, one of the greatest burdens in public health in the 21st century, epidemiological data in Switzerland are scarce. To address this issue, this study intended to use a little-known but convenient way to quantify the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the Swiss region of Bern-Mittelland. METHODS In a population of approximately 330,000 people, the prevalence for the years 2010–2014 in adult persons was estimated using the capture-recapture method based on data collected routinely at the University Hospital in Bern (Inselspital) using outpatient lists and the registry of persons insured with Helsana Insurance Group. RESULTS The estimated prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 3.97% (95% confidence interval [CI] 3.41–4.53%) in 2010, with a slight decrease to 3.65% (95% CI 3.24–4.06%) in 2014. An average of 3430 patients with diabetes or 26% of the total number appeared on at least one patient list. The remaining 74% were unknown patients identified by the capture-recapture method. CONCLUSIONS The estimated prevalence of diabetes mellitus was in a range comparable to national and international studies. Thus, administratively collected data in clinics and insurance companies constitute a convenient data source for epidemiological studies. In conjunction with the capture-recapture method an approach with comparatively low effort and costs for the surveillance of chronic disease can be provided. https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2979prevalenceDiabetes mellituscapture-recapture |
| spellingShingle | Nicolas Reichenbach Markus Laimer Peter Diem Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the greater Bern region (Bern-Mittelland) 2010–2014 Swiss Medical Weekly prevalence Diabetes mellitus capture-recapture |
| title | Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the greater Bern region (Bern-Mittelland) 2010–2014 |
| title_full | Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the greater Bern region (Bern-Mittelland) 2010–2014 |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the greater Bern region (Bern-Mittelland) 2010–2014 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the greater Bern region (Bern-Mittelland) 2010–2014 |
| title_short | Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the greater Bern region (Bern-Mittelland) 2010–2014 |
| title_sort | prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the greater bern region bern mittelland 2010 2014 |
| topic | prevalence Diabetes mellitus capture-recapture |
| url | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2979 |
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