The Efficacy and Cost of Alternative Strategies for Systematic Screening for Type 2 Diabetes in the U.S. Population 45–74 Years of Age

Johnson, Susan L.; Tabaei, Bahman P.; Herman, William H.

doi:10.2337/diacare.28.2.307

The Efficacy and Cost of Alternative Strategies for Systematic Screening for Type 2 Diabetes in the U.S. Population 45–74 Years of Age

OBJECTIVE—To simulate the outcomes of alternative strategies for screening the U.S. population 45–74 years of age for type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—We simulated screening with random plasma glucose (RPG) and cut points of 100, 130, and 160 mg/dl and a multivariate equation includin…