Get screened
Early‑stage type 1 diabetes can be detected before symptoms appear. Below you can find diabetes organizations and screening initiatives in your country or internationally.
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Here are trusted organisations where you can find information, community, and support; in your own language and country whenever possible.
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Screening Initiatives in Europe
EDENT1FI
European action for the Diagnosis of Early Non-clinical type 1 diabetes For disease Interception - a multi‑country European project focused on early detection of type 1 diabetes.
INNODIA
A Europe‑wide research partnership working to better understand type 1 diabetes and accelerate the development of therapies that can prevent or delay the disease.
Fr1da
A Germany‑based screening programme led by the Institute for Diabetes Research at Helmholtz Munich, focused on identifying early‑stage type 1 diabetes in children.
The ELSA Study
A national UK study that screens children (2–15) and young adults (16–17) to detect early‑stage type 1 diabetes and support families with timely information.
T1DRA
The Type 1 Diabetes Risk in Adults (T1DRA) research study is testing a small finger prick blood sample for markers of increased risk to type 1 diabetes.
O dedo que adivinha
APDP promotes early detection of type 1 diabetes with “O Dedo Que Adivinha”, a simple finger‑prick screening campaign for children aged 3–17.
PRÊT1D
French national project for the screening and management of presymptomatic type 1 diabetes, newly supported by the FFRD.
DiaUnion
DiaUnion is a center of excellence in research into type 1 diabetes and related autoimmune diseases in Sweden and Denmark, with screening centers available in both countries.
SCREEND1A
SCREEND1A is a screening initiative in Spain for early detection of type 1 diabetes. More information can be found via “Crecer sin Diabetes”.
V1ND
V1ND is a forthcoming screening initiative in the Netherlands focused on early detection of type 1 diabetes, with more information currently available via Diabeter.
The D1Ce Screen project
Italy’s national screening programme that identifies children at risk of type 1 diabetes or coeliac disease.
Screening Initiatives Beyond Europe
ASK
Autoimmunity Screening for Kids is a US-based initiative offering early screening for type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions in children.
TrialNet
TrialNet is an international research network that provides screening and monitoring to identify individuals at risk of developing type 1 diabetes.
Type 1 Screen
Type 1 Screen is a screening program that helps detect early-stage type 1 diabetes through simple blood tests, often linked to research participation.
ADIR
ADIR is a clinical research study focused on identifying and following individuals at risk of developing type 1 diabetes to better understand early disease development.
DeteKtA
First program in Latin America, offering free type 1 diabetes screening to 3,500 children to identify early stages of the disease before clinical symptoms arise.
DIA-MENA
Four-year research program conducted by Sidra Medicine in Qatar, comining genetic and autoantibody tests to predict type 1 diabetes risk in children. The pilot focuses on children aged 1.5 to 5.5 years.
CanScreen T1D
Research consortium developing a pilot type 1 diabetes screening program for newborns and children across Canada.