32. Recommended and compulsory screening methods for non-communicable diseases (excluding cancers)
- DM2 screening in children
- Recommended by ADA
- In those who are overweight for their age and gender, and who have any of the following risk factors
- Family history
- Specific ethnicity
- Signs of insulin resistance
- Begin at age 10, repeat every 2 years
- CVD in adults
- BP, cholesterol, weight, waist, glucose, smoking, physical activity, diet
- Start at 20
- Every 2 – 4 years
- Diabetic eye screening
- Annually to people with diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Bone mineral density measurement by DEXA
- In women > 65, or younger if they have risk factors
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- For men > 65
- With ultrasound
- Cognitive impairment
- No universal recommendation for screening
- Depression
- Adults > 18
- Screening with simple screening questions
- Antenatal screening
- Haemoglobinopathies
- Down syndrome
- Infectious diseases
- Newborn screening
- Hearing loss
- Metabolic diseases