SWEET report
March 1, 2009SWEET report by Imre RURIK
Dr Imre RURIK
What does this abbreviation mean?
Better control in pediatric and adolescent diabeteS:
Working to crEate CEnTres of Reference
The declared goals of the project:
-Facilitating the collection and monitoring of epidemiologic and economic data.
-Encouraging the development of a minimum standard of care to prevent complications and improve quality of life.
-Sharing information and promoting best practice at a European level.
-SWEET’s main objective is to improve secondary prevention, diagnosis and control of Type 1 and 2 diabetes in children and adolescents by supporting the development of centers of references (CORs) for pediatric and adolescent diabetes services across the EU.
A group of established European and national diabetes organisations have joined forces
to improve the diabetes management in children and adolescents.
