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ea0045oc7.1 | Oral Communications 7- Diabetes | BSPED2016

Hypercholesterolaemia screening in type 1 diabetes – a difference of opinion

Candler Toby , Mahmoud Osama , Edge Julie , Hamilton-Shield Julian

Background: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines on childhood type 1 diabetes (T1D) do not recommend cholesterol screening. However, the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) has an annual cholesterol measure (>12 years) as a key outcome indicator. This is confusing for professionals managing children with T1D.Methods: An online survey was sent to 280 members of the Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinic...