Table 8.
Recommendations for further research and interventions
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No.
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| 1 | Establishment registers of diabetes in young people in all countries, and, where necessary, in distinct geographic/ethnic regions within countries |
| 2 | Ongoing incidence, prevalence, and mortality studies for both T1D and T2D in all countries |
| 3 | Phenotype, endotype and genotype studies in youth with any type of diabetes |
| 4 | Education campaigns aimed at increasing awareness of the signs and symptoms of T1D and reducing rates of DKA at onset |
| 5 | Public health measures aimed at reducing incidence of T2D in young people |
| 6 | In-country/territory advocacy efforts, informed by updated and new epidemiological research, aimed at improving quality of care |
| 7 | Regional coordination and dissemination of data and research skills |
DKA: Diabetic ketoacidosis; T1D: Type 1 diabetes; T2D: Type 2 diabetes.