Incidence of type 1 diabetes in China, 2010-13: population based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the incidence of type 1 diabetes in all age groups in China during 2010-13.

Design

Population based, registry study using data from multiple independent sources.

Setting

National registration system in all 505 hospitals providing diabetes care, and communities of patients with diabetes in 13 areas across China, covering more than 133 million person years at risk, approximately 10% of the whole population.

Participants

5018 people of all ages with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes and resident in the study areas from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2013.

Main outcome measures

Incidence of type 1 diabetes per 100 000 person years by age, sex, and study area. Type 1 diabetes was doctor diagnosed and further validated by onsite follow-up. C

SUBMITTER: Weng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5750780 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature