Software developed to help identify undiagnosed diabetes

Software developed to help identify undiagnosed diabetes

It has been known for several years that there are potentially a large number of people in the UK who have undiagnosed diabetes. Diabetes is a condition which may develop without causing any symptoms. In the absence of a programme for routine screening it is recognised that a siginificant number of people may remain undiagnosed for several years.
A study published in the British Journal of General Practice has reported the results of using software to detect 'missed' diabetes in General Practice.
The work done by a team from the University of Warwick, University of Nottingham, Imperial College London and EMIS a software provider, showed that using the software to analyse data held on General Practice Computer databases, helped identify people with high blood glucose levels in whom a diagnosis of diabetes had not been formally made.