Exploring the psychosocial implications of general population screening for paediatric type 1 diabetes in Europe: Protocol for a mixed‐methods study
Authors' conclusion
The study will provide essential insights into how best a general population screening program for T1D can be integrated into existing European health systems.
Study context
- Population
- Parents of children screened for T1D and professional stakeholders, in eight European countries (four with existing screening programmes, four new adopters), EDENT1FI programme
Methodological detailslongitudinal, four sub-studies, five timepoints, semi-structured interviews, eight European countries, 27 partners; assessments from screening baseline to insulin-requiring T1D; questionnaire data integrated with thematic analysis of interviews
- Longitudinal
- Four sub-studies
- Five timepoints
- Semi-structured interviews
- Eight European countries
- 27 partners; assessments from screening baseline to insulin-requiring T1D; questionnaire data integrated with thematic analysis of interviews
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
- Protocol; no results reported. Planned: screening-specific psychological impact (novel parent questionnaire), parental wellbeing (validated questionnaires), parental and professional acceptability (semi-structured interviews)
Original publication
Exploring the psychosocial implications of general population screening for paediatric type 1 diabetes in Europe: Protocol for a mixed‐methods study. Diabet Med. Published 3 April 2026. doi:10.
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