Journal article
Clinical utility of mental state screening as a predictor of intellectual outcomes 6 months after diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
C Nadebaum, SE Scratch, EA Northam, FJ Cameron
Pediatric Diabetes | WILEY | Published : 2012
Abstract
Background: Screening tests of basic cognitive status or 'mental state' have been shown to predict mortality and functional outcomes in adults. This study examined the relationship between mental state and outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes. Objective: We aimed to determine whether mental state at diagnosis predicts longer term cognitive function of children with a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Methods: Mental state of 87 patients presenting with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes was assessed using the School-Years Screening Test for the Evaluation of Mental Status. Cognitive abilities were assessed 1 wk and 6 months postdiagnosis using standardized tests of attention, memory, and i..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This research was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. F. C. received a grant from Scigen, and payment for lectures and development of educational material from Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Medtronic and Abbott. Some of the results of this study were presented at the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes 2010 annual meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, by C. N. The authors acknowledge the staff in the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Children's Hospital for their assistance in completing this project, and the participating families who gave so generously of their time.