WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is often undiagnosed and untreated. ⋯ The costs of community screening, using the CDC Study Group's assumptions, are greater than the costs of diabetes without screening in this population. However, recent evidence on cardiovascular disease risk and routine care costs could alter the results, leading to lower costs and greater benefits in the future. More research is necessary, particularly in the area of quality of life measures, to more accurately reflect the benefits of screening.