Background: Among Singaporeans with diabetes, 1 in 3 have not been diagnosed. A large proportion of Singaporean adults are not current for their recommended diabetic screening.Objective: To determine whether handing out diabetes screening leaflets to patients at the point of registration in a general practice (GP) clinic would influence their uptake of diabetes screening.Design: A randomized controlled trial with a follow-up period of 3 months. Outcome measured was whether patients did the diabetes screening test (fasting plasma glucose).Intervention: A leaflet on diabetes screening was given to patients when they registered in the GP clinic. The control group did not receive a leaflet.Setting: A GP clinic in Toa Payoh, a suburb in central Singapore.Participants: 97 patients 40 years old and above who were not known diabetics.Results: There was no significant difference in the uptake of diabetes screenings between the intervention and the control group (p=0.740). Conclusion: Handing out leaflets at registration in theGP clinic does not change uptake of diabetes screening. SFP2018; 44(2): 62-67 1. e research posed minimal risk to subjects.2. Rights and welfare of subjects were not adversely a ected by the waiver.3. Subjects were provided with pertinent information after participation.4. Research could not be practicably carried out without waiver.
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