Chunk #11 — Methods — Type 2 diabetes case ascertainment and verification

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Design and cohort description of the InterAct Project: an examination of the interaction of genetic and lifestyle factors on the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the EPIC Study.

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We followed a pragmatic, high sensitivity approach for case ascertainment with the aim of identifying a) all potential incident diabetes cases and b) excluding all individuals with prevalent diabetes.