Table 2

Eligibility criteria and relevant definitions of the UK-EDI cohort

Data itemDetails
EDTA stored bloodTranslational blood samples taken at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months stored to GCP standards
Serum stored bloodTranslational blood samples taken at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months stored to GCP standards
HbA1c measurementsHbA1c measurements from diagnosis, baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months
DemographicsDetails including ethnicity, smoking, and alcohol status
Anthropometric dataHeight, weight, waist and hip measurements taken at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months
Biochemistry and symptomology of diabetes onsetDetails regarding symptoms at the time of diabetes diagnosis and prior biochemical (HbA1c) data pre-diagnosis (left-window)
Symptomology relevant to pancreatic cancerDetailed information regarding symptoms typical of onset of pancreatic cancer, and changes from baseline at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months
DSMQThe diabetes self-management questionnaire. A validated instrument assessing self-care behaviours associated with diabetes control. Measured at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months
EQ-5D-5LStandardised measure of health-related quality of life measured at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months
Medical and surgical historyChanges to medical and surgical diagnoses at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months
Medication historyChanges to prescribed medication, including for diabetes, at baseline, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months
Pancreatic malignancy dataData from subsequent pancreatic cancer diagnoses, including surgical and oncological therapy.
  • DSMQ, Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire; EQ-5D-5L, EuroQol Research Foundation Quality of Life Questionnaire; GCP, good clinical practice; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin.