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Tania Acosta

Researcher at Universidad del Norte, Colombia

Publications -  18
Citations -  820

Tania Acosta is an academic researcher from Universidad del Norte, Colombia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Diabetes mellitus. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 16 publications receiving 746 citations. Previous affiliations of Tania Acosta include Hospital Universitario La Paz.

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A European Evidence-Based Guideline for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

Bernhard Paulweber, +99 more
TL;DR: In this article, a European multidisciplinary consortium systematically reviewed the evidence on the effectiveness of screening and interventions for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) prevention using SIGN criteria, and provided evidence-based recommendations for preventing T2DM.
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Take action to prevent diabetes--the IMAGE toolkit for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in Europe.

TL;DR: A comprehensive approach to diabetes prevention should combine population based primary prevention with programmes targeted at those who are at high risk, and take account of the local circumstances and diversity within modern society (e.g. social inequalities).
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Quality Indicators for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Europe – IMAGE

TL;DR: The background and the methods used in the development of the IMAGE project quality indicators for diabetes primary prevention programs are described, which constitute the minimum level of quality assurance recommended for diabetes prevention programs.