Low yield of population-based screening for Type 2 diabetes in the Netherlands: the ADDITION Netherlands study

Background. About 10 years ago, it was estimated that half of all people with diabetes were unrecognized. Since then, according to the national guidelines, case finding for diabetes in general practice has become common in the Netherlands, resulting in a substantial increase of the prevalence of known diabetes. Nevertheless, the need for population-based screening is advocated, especially by the national federation of diabetes patients. Objective. To evaluate the efficiency of population-based screening for Type 2 diabetes. Methods. From 2002 to 2004, we performed a four-step screening procedu... Mehr ...