University Times

• For those who want to measure their own risk for diabetes, Pitt’s Diabetes Prevention Support Center training team recommends the American Diabetes Association online risk assessment tool. The tool is available at www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/prevention/diabetes-risk-test/.

• Detailed information on Pitt’s Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) study is available at the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse web site: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/preventionprogram/#type.

• Other authoritative information and advice on DPP are available from Pitt researchers, who can be contacted at: https://diabetesprevention.upmc.com/.

• For those seeking information on diabetes clinical research efforts at Pitt and affiliated institutions, an online resource has been set up by the Office of Clinical Research (OCR), Health Sciences. The web site is located at www.clinicalresearch.pitt.edu/. (Type in keyword diabetes.)

In addition to information on clinical trials, OCR is a one-stop resource for volunteers, sponsors, investigators and research staff.