Long-Term Effect of Population Screening for Diabetes on Cardiovascular Morbidity, Self-Rated Health, and Health Behavior

• Published in: Annals of family medicine Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 149 - 157
• Main Authors: Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin B., PhD, Simmons, Rebecca K., PhD, Prevost, A. Toby, PhD, Williams, Kate M., PhD, Kinmonth, Ann-Louise, MD, Wareham, Nicholas J., PhD, Griffin, Simon J., DM
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Academy of Family Physicians 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diagnosis; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy; England - epidemiology; Female; Health Behavior; Health Status; Humans; Internal Medicine; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Mass Screening; Middle Aged; Motor Activity; Myocardial Infarction - epidemiology; Original Research; Self Report; Smoking - epidemiology; Stroke - epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; England; health behavior; screening; cardiovascular morbidity; diabetes; ADDITION-Cambridge; self-rated health

ABSTRACT PURPOSE There is limited trial evidence concerning the long-term effects of screening for type 2 diabetes on population morbidity. We examined the effect of a population-based diabetes screening program on cardiovascular morbidity, self-rated health, and health-related behaviors. METHODS We...