Applied Research and Surveillance
Applied research includes studies to identify risk factors that can change; determine the effectiveness of interventions at the individual, health care system, community, and policy levels; and prioritize the value of successful interventions.
Surveillance involves the collection and analysis of data to identify the burden and magnitude of diabetes and its related conditions; valuate the impact of diabetes prevention programs; guide decision-making; and prioritize national public health objectives.
Current Research Projects
- Novel Approaches to State-level Diabetes and Prediabetes Surveillance
This study examines the feasibility of using a variety of data sources in innovative ways to estimate diabetes (including undiagnosed diabetes), prediabetes, and related health problems at the state level. - Longitudinal Epidemiologic Assessment of Diabetes Risk (LEADR)
The LEADR project established a population-based cohort using electronic health records from DARTnet, a collaboration of practice-based research networks, to assess incidence of type 2 diabetes; identify traditional and emerging risk factors for type 2 diabetes; develop and test strategies for identifying people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes; and assess the availability, delivery, and impact of type 2 diabetes preventive care, counseling, and referral to diabetes prevention programs. - Location, Environmental Attributes, and Disparities (LEAD) Study
The LEAD study examines community characteristics associated with geographic disparities and cardiometabolic health. - SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Studyexternal icon (Population-based Diabetes in Youth Registry)
SEARCH monitors how many US children and adolescents are affected by diabetes, how many are newly diagnosed, and whether diabetes is increasing over time. SEARCH is the first and only ongoing assessment of trends in type 1 and type 2 diabetes in youth. - Diabetes in Young Adults (DiYA) Study
The DiYA study assesses new cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in young adults (aged 20–45 years) using data from Kaiser Permanente in California. Although half of the cases of type 1 diabetes occur in adulthood, there are very limited data on the incidence of type 1 diabetes in the U.S. adult population.
Recent Publications
- Crume TL, Hamman RF, Isom S, Divers J, Mayer-Davis EJ, Liese AD, Saydah S, Lawrence JM, Pihoker C, Dabelea D; SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study Group. The accuracy of provider diagnosed diabetes type in youth compared to an etiologic criteria in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study.external icon Pediatr Diabetes. 2020 Dec;21(8):1403–1411.
- Chen Y, Rolka D, Xie H, Saydah S. Imputed state-level prevalence of achieving goals to prevent complications of diabetes in adults with self-reported diabetes — United States, 2017–2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020 Nov;69(45):1665–1670. View summary.
Page last reviewed: November 12, 2020
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention