Screening in Primary care for Onset of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids (SPOT-T1D Kids) equips pediatric primary care clinicians with the essential tools to screen for and diagnose type 1 diabetes — before a medical crisis occurs.
The Challenge
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) affects more than 2 million people in the U.S. It is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases affecting children, but is often only diagnosed after a life-threatening medical crisis.
In recent years, autoantibody screenings have offered an opportunity to identify children who are at high risk of developing T1D, monitor them over time, and intervene before symptoms develop. Early identification and monitoring can improve long-term outcomes and ease the transition into diabetes care, but few clinicians are equipped to offer the screening.
As a result, T1D diagnosis continues to be an avoidable medical emergency for thousands of children every year.
Our Solution: SPOT-T1D Kids
SPOT-T1D Kids provides pediatric primary care clinicians with the essential steps and tools they need to offer screening and monitoring for T1D. Primary care settings are well-positioned to support universal pediatric screening, and SPOT-T1D Kids offers an adaptable pathway to integrate screening into routine primary care. SPOT-T1D Kids was developed in collaboration with the U.S. Coalition for Early T1D Action, a group of 25 clinicians, researchers, policy makers, payers, health care administrators, and caregivers.
T1D Screening Resources, Tool and Guides
T1D Screening Team
T1D Screening News
Strategy for Spread
Screening Every Child for T1D – Strategy for Spread
To help ensure this coordination occurs efficiently, the Coalition has created this Spread Strategy, a document that identifies key system and environmental areas of focus for scaling, next steps to address those areas, and relevant stakeholders to take ownership of next steps.