Cholesterol screening for children with Type 1 diabetes is controversial. The NICE guidelines on childhood type 1 diabetes do not recommend cholesterol screening. However, the National Audit (NPDA) has an annual cholesterol measure for children over 12 years old as a key outcome indicator.
Study Objectives
The objective of the study was to assess cholesterol screening practice in the UK members of the Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinicians. To this end, a survey has been conducted and sent to 280 members.
Dissemination of Project Outputs
The full describtion of the study and its results were written in a journal paper and submitted for publication:
- Candler T, Mahmoud O, Edge J, Hamilton-Shield J: Hypercholesterolaemia screening in Type 1 Diabetes – a difference of opinion [Submitted for publication].
Research Team
The research team of the study consisting of: Dr. Toby Candler, Dr. Osama Mahmoud; Dr. Julie Edge; Prof. Julian Hamilton-Shield.