Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD
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April 2014
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Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis · Apr 2014
Multicenter StudyA quantitative measure of diabetes risk in community practice impacts clinical decisions: the PREVAIL initiative.
While predictive tools are being developed to identify those at highest risk for developing diabetes, little is known whether these assays affect clinical care. ⋯ The use of a prognostic test in patients perceived to be high risk for diabetes was associated with a modest but significant increase in the prescription of metformin and lifestyle interventions and a reduction in BMI.