Twohig, H., Hodges, V. and Mitchell, C. orcid.org/0000-0002-4790-0095 (2018) Pre-diabetes: opportunity or overdiagnosis? British Journal of General Practice, 68 (669). 68. pp. 172-173. ISSN 0960-1643
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Pre-diabetes is a term used to describe the state where blood glucose levels are above normal but below the threshold for diagnosis of diabetes. An estimated 1 in 3 of the adult population of the UK fall into this group.1 The addition of a coded entry for pre-diabetes to aid adherence to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on follow-up of ‘at risk’ groups is embedding this label within increasing numbers of patients’ lifelong medical records. This article discusses the meaning and significance of this new ‘diagnosis’ at individual and societal level, the controversy that surrounds it, and implications for policy, practice, and research.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Royal College of General Practitioners. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in British Journal of General Practice. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > The Medical School (Sheffield) > Academic Unit of Medical Education (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 26 Oct 2017 11:20 |
Last Modified: | 28 Mar 2019 01:43 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp18X695369 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Royal College of General Practitioners |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3399/bjgp18X695369 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:123101 |