Type 1 diabetes is increasing. Find the most up to date resources on screening, delaying, and managing.
Type 1 diabetes incidence and prevalence is increasing. Many studies indicate that measuring islet autoantibodies in relatives of those with type 1 diabetes can effectively identify those who will develop it. Testing, coupled with education about diabetes symptoms and close follow-up, has been shown to enable earlier diagnosis and to prevent diabetes ketoacidosis.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) convened leading experts, including endocrinologists, researchers, primary care professionals, certified diabetes care and education specialists, and mental health professionals to understand opportunities and barriers to type 1 diabetes screening and awareness.
The outcome of this roundtable is a report that outlines the discussion and potential opportunities for future direction.
The associations who participated:
The report does not necessarily reflect official guidelines or recommendations from the American Diabetes Association or other participating organizations.
The ADA states "It is important for health care professionals to realize that classification of diabetes type is not always straightforward at presentation and that misdiagnosis is common and can occur in ∼40% of adults with new type 1 diabetes."
Read the Standards of Care in Diabetes’ (Standards of Care’s) recommendations on type 1 diabetes screening and diagnosis.
Being screened for diabetes has a significant emotional and mental health toll. These resources offer support to patients and their families.
These documents provide at-a-glance guidance for type 1 diabetes screening based on the Standards of Care.
Earn free continuing education (CE) credit with courses, webinars, and more in the ADA’s Institute of Learning.
School nurses play an important role for students with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers. Training resources are available.
