Type 2 diabetes, socioeconomic status and risk of cancer in Scotland 2001-2007

SUBMITTED BY PGMCINTOSH ON FRI, 10/05/2013 - 15:13

Aims/hypothesis
The objective of this study was to use Scottish national data to assess the influence of type 2 diabetes on the risk of cancer at 16 different sites, while specifically investigating the role of confounding by socioeconomic status in the diabetes–cancer relationship.

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Cause-specific mortality in Scottish patients with colorectal cancer with and without type 2 diabetes (2000-2007)

SUBMITTED BY PGMCINTOSH ON SAT, 27/04/2013 - 10:20

Aims/hypothesis
The objective of this study was to use Scottish national data to assess the influence of type 2 diabetes on (1) survival (overall and cause-specific) in multiple time intervals after diagnosis of colorectal cancer and (2) cause of death.

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External validity of randomized controlled trials of glycaemic control and vascular disease: how representative are participants?

Submitted by pgmcintosh on Wed, 20/02/2013 - 15:09

Aims
To describe the proportion of people with Type 2 diabetes living in Scotland who meet eligibility criteria for inclusion in several large randomized controlled trials of glycaemic control to inform physicians and guideline developers about the generalizibility of trial results.

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CVD in people with type 1 diabetes CVD in people with type 1 diabetes

SUBMITTED BY PGMCINTOSH ON TUE, 02/10/2012 - 10:09

Background
Randomized controlled trials have shown the importance of tight glucose control in type 1 diabetes (T1DM), but few recent studies have evaluated the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality among adults with T1DM. We evaluated these risks in adults with T1DM compared with the non-diabetic population in a nationwide study from Scotland and examined control of CVD risk factors in those with T1DM.

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