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Need For Improved Screening Method

The greatest opportunity in addressing the burden of diabetes is to focus on primary prevention. Numerous clinical studies have demonstrated that if found early and treated appropriately, diabetes and its complications are preventable.

However, in the U.S, people are grossly under screened for diabetes due to the inconvenience and implementation of current methods. Only 1 in 5 Americans at risk for developing type 2 diabetes are screened each year. Current screening methods require an overnight fast, a separate trip to a reference lab and invasive venous blood draws performed by a trained phlebotomist. The most commonly used screening test, Fasting Plasma Glucose, misses half of patients with undiagnosed diabetes. The Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) is an inconvenient procedure that’s not commonly used for screening.

Source:

• Diabetes Complications and Control Trial (DCCT), United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS), Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study

• Harris MI, Eastman RC: EArly detection of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus: a US perspective. Diabetes Metab Res, Rev 16:230-236, 2001