Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The Type 1 Diabetes and Eating Difficulties/Disorders of Eating Network (T1DDEN) Task and Finish Group: Identification and Screening was established in December 2023 as part of an over-arching workstream to tackle eating difficulties and eating disorders in paediatric diabetes care. Pursey et al., 2020, revealed a wide variety of screening tools (n = 48), but a paucity of validated screening tools(n = 5) for Type 1 Diabetes.

The purpose of this professional groups rapid literature review was

1. Identify current screening tools available for use in paediatric diabetes care

2. Consider the practicality of use in clinical care, risks and cost for commonly used screening tools in clinical care.

Methods: A search of the literature up to February 2024 (CINAHL, Medline, Embase, Scopus) included three broad categories (Type 1 Diabetes, Eating, or feeding disorders and screening tools). Screening tool titles were extracted and the most frequently used screening tools identified for review.

Results: The search returned 263 papers (17 excluded). These were scanned for relevant screening tools. 102 screening tools had been used across all papers. There were no new published screening tools (since 2020). A summary of the most relevant and commonly used screening tools within the literature is shared in the below table. Translations were available for most screening tools.

Discussion: There are a range of published screening tools that can be used in paediatric care. This will inform the development of CYPD Network guidelines. Further considerations younger people and cultural sensitivities are needed.