PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Vinall, Maria ED - Heraclides, Alexandros TI - New and Standard Methods for the Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus DP - 2010 Dec 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 16--17 VI - 10 IP - 9 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/9/16.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/10/9/16.full AB - There is strong evidence that type 2 diabetes mellitus can be prevented by lifestyle modification in high-risk individuals. Efficient identification of at-risk individuals using prediction models is an important component of diabetes treatment, since it can allow for early intervention and permit resources to be focused on those with higher risk.