Clinic visit no‐shows and last‐minute cancellations are common among teens and emerging adults with type 1 diabetes
Authors' conclusion
Among 15-35-year-olds with T1D, no-shows and last-minute cancellations were common. Those who cancelled last minute had higher A1cs and greater ED/hospital use than those who completed visits, although these were not as high as in those who no-showed. Mechanisms to identify and ensure appropriate follow-up among individuals with last-minute cancellations should be explored.
Study context
- Population
- People aged 15–35 with T1D (≥1 year) on 3 endocrinology clinic schedules
- Participants
- 529 people
- Exposure
- No-showed vs cancelled last minute vs attended endocrinology visits
- Outcome
- Visit completion status
- Follow-up
- 6-month period
Methodological detailsthree endocrinology clinics (two paediatric, one adult), 6-month review, Compared by ANOVA, chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests
- Three endocrinology clinics (two paediatric, one adult)
- 6-month review
- Compared by ANOVA, chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
2+ ED visits/hospitalizations in the last year — No-showed vs Attended · across the three groups
P = 0.013
| Outcome | No-showed | Cancelled last minute | Attended | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private vs public insurance | 40% private vs 53% public | 60% private vs 38% public | — not stated in the abstract | P < 0.001 |
| A1cNo-showed vs Attended · across the three groups; higher with no-show | 79 mmol/mol, 9.4% | 67 mmol/mol, 8.2% | 62 mmol/mol, 7.8% | P < 0.001 |
— not stated in the abstract
Original publication
Clinic visit no‐shows and last‐minute cancellations are common among teens and emerging adults with type 1 diabetes. Diabet Med. Published 12 June 2026. doi:10.
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