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Diabetes screenings done in A&E could pick up thousands of undiagnosed cases.
HbA1c test used to measure average blood sugar levels over previous 2-3 months.
Patients also asked to complete questionnaire about background, ethnicity and risk factors.
Finnish Diabetes Risk Score used to assess risk of developing diabetes.
Study of 1388 patients found 9% had type 2 diabetes and 30% had pre-diabetes.
"Early diagnosis is the best way to avoid the devastating complications of type 2 diabetes," - Edward Jude, Diabetologist at Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Study by Tameside Hospital, presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.
