Early detection of type 2 diabetes in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas in Stockholm - comparing reach of community and facility-based screening

• Main Authors: Linda Timm (Author), Katri Harcke (Author), Ida Karlsson (Author), Kristi Sidney Annerstedt (Author), Helle Mölsted Alvesson (Author), Nouha Saleh Stattin (Author), Birger C Forsberg (Author), Claes-Göran Östenson (Author), Meena Daivadanam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Type 2 diabetes and its high-risk stage, prediabetes, are often undiagnosed. Early detection of these conditions is of importance to avoid organ complications due to the metabolic disturbances associated with diabetes. Diabetes screening can detect persons unaware of diabetes risk and the...