Screening Adults for Type 2 Diabetes: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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Table 1. Randomized, Controlled Trials of Tight Glycemic Control

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Table 2. Studies of Intensity of Treatment with Antihypertensive Medications

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Table 3. Studies Comparing One Antihypertensive Drug with Another

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Table 4. Meta-Analyses of Comparisons of Antihypertensive Drugs

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Table 5. Number Needed To Screen for Diabetes To Prevent One Adverse Event

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Appendix (Figure 1). Analytic framework for screening for type 2 diabetes. KQ = key question.

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Appendix Table 1. Eligibility Criteria, Search Strategy, and Results of Searches

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Appendix Table 2. Search Strategies

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Appendix (Figure 2). Selection of articles based on key question 1. RCT = randomized, controlled trial.

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Appendix (Figure 3). Selection of articles based on key question 2. RCT = randomized, controlled trial.

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Appendix (Figure 4). Selection of articles based on key question 3.

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Appendix (Figure 5). Selection of articles based on key question 4. RCT = randomized, controlled trial.

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Appendix (Figure 6). Selection of articles based on key question 5.