Early Screening for Type 1 Diabetes: Know Your Risk
The Canadian Population Screening for Risk of Type 1 Diabetes (CanScreen T1D) is a research consortium focused on studying how to create Canada’s first trial screening program for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). By designing this test program, we aim to identify children at risk of developing T1D and learn from the process.
Our research team is meeting with community and expert partners across Canada to understand their needs and wants, co-design a pilot T1D general population screening program, and develop patient decision aids and education materials to help future participants make choices about screening, follow-up, and clinical trial enrolment.
Screening for a Better Tomorrow
T1D is a life-long disease without a cure. This chronic condition requires daily management and monitoring, which can be tricky for children and adolescents. Moreover, about 90% of people who develop T1D do not have family members with the disease. The risk of T1D in the Canadian population remains largely unknown.
Currently, Canada does not have an established T1D screening program – so, our research team is looking to develop a pilot program to bridge this gap and build a healthier Canada.
Thank You!
The CanScreen T1D research consortium is funded by Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
