Educational Materials--Screening for Risk of IDDM

Preliminary studies indicate that use of low-dose insulin therapy may prevent the onset of insulin-diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in certain high-risk individuals. This hypothesis is currently being testedmulticenter clinical trial, Diabetes Prevention Trial- 1 (DPT-1). Should the prevention of IDDM becodemand for screening information will be enormous. The long-term objectives of this application areintegrated package of consumer and professional education materials to meet pre-screening needs forinformed consent. The materials will utilize innovative technology, such as interactive computers, athe average reader. Specific Phase I aims are to (1) assess relevant content and innovative deliverypreliminary design for the integrated package of materials, (3) complete a prototype in the form of(4) test and validate the linear videotape. Methods will include (1) comprehensive literature reviewDPT-1 screening center personnel, (3) definition of project scope by a design team, (4) pre-testingsubject area experts, (5) development of the videotape, and (6) testing of the videotape at selected