Reichenbach, Nicolas; Laimer, Markus; Diem, Peter (2021). Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the greater Bern region (Bern-Mittelland) 2010–2014. Swiss medical weekly, 151, w20478. EMH Media 10.4414/smw.2021.20478
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Objective: Concerning diabetes mellitus, one of the greatest burdens in public health in the 21st century, epidemiological data in Switzerland are scarce. To address this issue, this study intended to use a little-known but convenient way to quantify the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the Swiss region of Bern-Mittelland.
Methods: In a population of approximately 330,000 people, the prevalence for the years 2010–2014 in adult persons was estimated using the capture-recapture method based on data collected routinely at the University Hospital in Bern (Inselspital) using outpatient lists and the registry of persons insured with Helsana Insurance Group.
Results: The estimated prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 3.97% (95% confidence interval [CI] 3.41–4.53%) in 2010, with a slight decrease to 3.65% (95% CI 3.24–4.06%) in 2014. An average of 3430 patients with diabetes or 26% of the total number appeared on at least one patient list. The remaining 74% were unknown patients identified by the capture-recapture method.
Conclusions: The estimated prevalence of diabetes mellitus was in a range comparable to national and international studies. Thus, administratively collected data in clinics and insurance companies constitute a convenient data source for epidemiological studies. In conjunction with the capture-recapture method an approach with comparatively low effort and costs for the surveillance of chronic disease can be provided.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Clinical Nutrition |
UniBE Contributor: |
Laimer, Markus |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1424-3997 |
Publisher: |
EMH Media |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Laura Goetschi |
Date Deposited: |
11 Jan 2022 14:03 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 16:01 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.4414/smw.2021.20478 |
PubMed ID: |
33793961 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/163792 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/163792 |
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