Title:	Patients’ experiences of screening for type 2 diabetes
Principal research question:	What are patients’ expectations and reactions to their screening test results? How do patients make sense of their results and what are the implications for their lifestyle?
Methodology description:	Prospective qualitative interview study based in primary care. Participants were recruited at the point of their referral for an Oral Glucose Tolerance test (OGTT) as part of the ADDITION screening programme. Participants were interviewed before their OGTT and again after receiving their final results.
Sample group description:	People at increased risk of having undiagnosed type 2 diabetes, identified in primary care through the ADDITION study.
Outcome measure description:	N/A
Project organisation
Start date:	10th June 2005
End date:	30th June 2006
Contact person:	Dr Richard Davies
Contact Details:	Primary Care Research Unit Institute of Public Health University Forvie Site, Robinson Way Cambridge Cambs CB2 0SR UK Telephone: (01223) 330364 Fax: 01223 762515 E-mail: rgd25@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Funding information
Funding Organisation:	Royal College of General Practitioners
Funding Reference:	SFB/2005/12
Funding Amount:	£9,995
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