Postpartum follow-up and early detection of diabetes
type 2 diabetes mellitus
EVENT, TYPE 2 DIABETES, TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS, SECONDARY
Screening involved 471 (32.1%) women. The primary outcome event was experienced by 257 women (35.1%) in the intervention group and 214 women (29.2%) in the control group. We demonstrated a 20% increased chance of participation in screening in the intervention group (RR: 1.20; 95% CI 1.03–1.39) and a 5% increase in absolute risk (RD: 0.05; 95% CI 0.01–0.10] (Table Outcome: participation in screeningScreening was performed using a HbA1c test in 415 women (NPU27412), a OGTT in 34 women (NPU21530), by P-glucose testing (NPU02192) of 14 women, while 8 women were tested according to the performance code for GPs (Code:7136).The effect was highest immediately after the reminder was sent out in August/September and October (Fig. Histogram illustrating the distribution of participation in screening in time after despatching the reminderFigure Forest plot illustrating the effect of the reminder according to stratified groups representing years after birthAmong the women who participated in follow-up screening, 56 (3.8%) were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus after the reminder was despatched.The secondary outcome (type 2 diabetes diagnosis) was detected in 32 women within the intervention group and in 24 women in the control group. No significant difference was found (