Upper-Extremity Impairments in Type 1 Diabetes: Results From a Controlled Nationwide Study
Authors' conclusion
UEIs are common, particularly among individuals with type 1 diabetes.
Study context
- Population
- Individuals with T1D and controls in Denmark; UEI and health behaviour data paired with national register data
- Participants
- 2,245 vs 841
- Exposure
- T1D vs controls
- Type 1 diabetesn = 2,245
- Controln = 841reference
- Outcome
- Current and lifetime prevalence of upper-extremity impairments (UEIs)
Methodological detailsnationwide, case-control, Danish, register-linked
- Nationwide
- Case-control
- Danish
- Register-linked
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
UEIs: T1D vs controls
- Frozen shoulder
- OR 3.5; P < 0.05
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- OR 3.5; P < 0.05
- Trigger finger
- OR 5.0; P < 0.05
- Dupuytren contracture
- OR 4.3; P < 0.05
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Several coexisting impairmentsMore likely with T1D | P < 0.01 |
Diabetes duration
- Diabetes duration was associated with all four impairments
Original publication
Upper-Extremity Impairments in Type 1 Diabetes: Results From a Controlled Nationwide Study. Diabetes Care. Published 31 March 2023. doi:10.
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