Written Question · S3W-28599 · Session 3
In light of the note to Table 10 on page 15 of the Scottish Diabetes Survey 2008 that some NHS boards may be reporting some cases of insuli…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the note to Table 10 on page 15 of the Scottish Diabetes Survey 2008 that some NHS boards may be reporting some cases of insulin-treated type 2 diabetes as type 1, whether it will estimate the current number of such cases in each NHS board.
The answer
The Scottish Diabetes Survey Monitoring Group has asked the diabetes managed clinical network in each NHS board to check the position.
As the 2008 diabetes survey indicated, NHS Tayside data on numbers with each type of diabetes are considered to be the most accurate. These suggest that the proportion of those with type 1 diabetes is between 10% and 12% of the total number of those diagnosed with diabetes.
The Scottish Diabetes Research Network is also engaged in a project that seeks to establish with greater accuracy the national proportions of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
As the 2008 diabetes survey indicated, NHS Tayside data on numbers with each type of diabetes are considered to be the most accurate. These suggest that the proportion of those with type 1 diabetes is between 10% and 12% of the total number of those diagnosed with diabetes.
The Scottish Diabetes Research Network is also engaged in a project that seeks to establish with greater accuracy the national proportions of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-28599 by reference.