Release Date: June 2008
Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents / Published Comment and Response
Summary of Recommendations
- The USPSTF recommends screening for type 2 diabetes in asymptomatic adults with sustained blood pressure (either treated or untreated) greater than 135/80 mm Hg.
Grade: B Recommendation.
- The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for type 2 diabetes in asymptomatic adults with blood pressure of 135/80 mm Hg or lower.
Grade: I Statement.
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Supporting Documents
Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults, June 2008
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 38 KB; PDF Help)
Supporting Article (PDF File, 330KB; PDF Help)
Evidence Synthesis (PDF File, 2 MB; PDF Help)
Clinical Summary (PDF File, 13 KB; PDF Help)
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Published Comment and Response
Published Comment
Response of the USPSTF
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Current as of June 2008
Internet Citation:
Screening for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults, Topic Page. June 2008. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsdiab.htm
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