What’s New
An updated version of the Diabetes Prevalence by Alberta Community figure is now available.
The Alberta Diabetes Atlas 2011 provides updated information on the number of people living with diabetes in Alberta, their related health conditions, and the health services they use. In the 2011 edition, you will find two additional chapters: 'Use of Indicated Laboratory Testing among People with Diabetes in Alberta' and 'Gestational Diabetes in Alberta'.
The ADSS interactive website is now available here: https://www.interactiveadss.ualberta.ca
This is a tool that can be used to generate timely information about diabetes in Alberta.
For a short introduction to the website, please click on the YouTube link here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOVJWukWEjc
The latest ADSS Newsletter, released in February 2011, highlights recent Diabetes Trends in Alberta.
Publications/Resources
The ADSS produces a number of publications which help to disseminate important information to policy makers, health professionals, primary care networks and the public. You will find reports such as the Alberta Diabetes Atlases, and additional resources such as 1-page reference sheets, posters and newsletters. Peer-reviewed publications are also available.
Reports
The Alberta Diabetes Atlases are compilations of facts and figures about diabetes and its comorbidities over the last decade. It provides diabetes trends over time, across age and across Alberta health regions. This Atlas is a product of the Alberta Diabetes Surveillance System (ADSS), a partnership between the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) and Alberta Health and Wellness (AHW).
ADSS Resources
In order to be of use to those who need to make important health policy decisions, we have summarized key facts into the following resources.
- Key
Findings and Policy Options Summary (2009)
- Alberta
Diabetes Fact Sheet 2008
- Diabetes
Prevalence by Communities in Alberta
ADSS Newsletters
Peer-reviewed Publications
In addition to presenting ADSS information at national and international conferences, and around the province, we believe that contributing to the growing body of diabetes literature, with a public health focus, is an important contribution.
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Johnson JA, Vermeulen SU, Toth EL, Hemmelgarn BR, Ralph-Campbell BA, Hugel G, King M, Crowshoe L. Increasing incidence and prevalence of diabetes among the Status Aboriginal population in urban and rural Alberta, 1995-2006. Can J Pub Health 2009;100(3):231-36.
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Johnson JA, Balko SU, Hugel G, Low RC, Svenson L. Increasing Incidence and Prevalence with Limited Survival Gains among Rural Albertans with Diabetes:
A retrospective cohort study, 1995 – 2006. Diabetic Medicine 2009;26:989-995.
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Lau RS, Ohinmaa A, Johnson JA. Predicting the Future Burden of Diabetes in Alberta from 2008 to 2035. Can J of Diabetes. 2011;35(3):274-281. http://www.diabetes.ca/documents/for-professionals/CJD--July_2011--A.Ohinmaa_.pdf
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Oster RT, Johnson JA, Hemmelgarn BR, King M, Balko SU, Svenson LW, et al. Recent epidemiologic trends of diabetes mellitus among status Aboriginal adults. CMAJ. September 6, 2011;183(12) E803-E808. http://www.cmaj.ca/content/183/12/E803.full