Age at initiation and frequency of screening to detect type 2 diabetes: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

BACKGROUND: No clinical trials have assessed the effects or cost-effectiveness of sequential screening strategies to detect new cases of type 2 diabetes. We used a mathematical model to estimate the cost-effectiveness of several screening strategies. METHODS: We used person-specific data from a repr...

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Main Authors: Kahn, R, Alperin, P, Eddy, D, Borch-Johnsen, K, Buse, J, Feigelman, J, Gregg, E, Holman, R, Kirkman, MS, Stern, M, Tuomilehto, J, Wareham, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010