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Quantifying the duration of pre-diabetes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20618275     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Interventions for individuals with pre-diabetes are efficacious, however, identification of people with pre-diabetes does not occur in Australia. This study aims to calculate the duration of pre-diabetes, in order to provide supporting evidence for a screening program. METHODS: We carried out a systematic review and random effects meta-analysis to identify if an increased risk of mortality is present in people with pre-diabetes. The result of this meta-analysis as well as information on prevalence, remission of pre-diabetes and transition to diabetes from an Australian cohort study, were used in the software program DisMod to calculate duration. RESULTS: From 2,578 articles identified, 11 studies met the inclusion criteria. The pooled relative risk of all-cause mortality was 1.26 (1.17-1.34) with no sign of heterogeneity between the studies. The average duration of pre-diabetes was 8.5 years in males aged 30+ and 10.3 years in females aged 30+. CONCLUSIONS: The duration of pre-diabetes in Australia is long enough to warrant a screening program. The finding is robust to sensitivity testing of very large variations in the epidemiological parameters. IMPLICATIONS: If the interventions following screening are shown to be cost-effective, a strong rationale for the implementation of a screening program exists.
Authors:
Melanie Y Bertram; Theo Vos
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Australian and New Zealand journal of public health     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1753-6405     ISO Abbreviation:  Aust N Z J Public Health     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-12     Completed Date:  2010-09-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9611095     Medline TA:  Aust N Z J Public Health     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  311-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centre for Burden of Disease and Cost-Effectiveness, School of Population Health, Edith Cavell Building, Herston Rd, Herston QLD 4006. m.bertram@sph.uq.edu.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Australia / epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / prevention & control*
Evidence-Based Medicine
Female
Glucose Intolerance / mortality*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prediabetic State / mortality*
Risk
Sex Factors
Time Factors

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