RESUMO
This study aimed to develop a simple risk score to identify individuals at high risk for undiagnosed diabetes in the Kuwaiti adult population and to assess the performance of previously published diabetes risk scores. A cross-sectional survey with a sample of 562 Kuwaiti public sector employees was carried out in 2007. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire and a blood glucose test. The overall prevalence of diabetes using American Diabetes Association 2003 criteria was 21.4% (4.1% newly detected). The proposed score had 87% sensitivity and 64% specificity in predicting undetected diabetes using only 4 questions (age, waist circumference, use of blood pressure medication and diabetes in a sibling). Most previously published risk scores were not applicable to this population.
Assuntos
Diabetes Mellitus/diagnóstico , Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiologia , Programas de Rastreamento/métodos , Medição de Risco/métodos , Adulto , Distribuição por Idade , Viés , Glicemia/metabolismo , Estudos Transversais , Diabetes Mellitus/sangue , Diabetes Mellitus/etiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Kuweit/epidemiologia , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Programas de Rastreamento/normas , Prevalência , Medição de Risco/normas , Fatores de Risco , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Inquéritos e Questionários/normas , Circunferência da CinturaRESUMO
This study aimed to develop a simple risk score to identify individuals at high risk for undiagnosed diabetes in the Kuwaiti adult population and to assess the performance of previously published diabetes risk scores. A cross-sectional survey with a sample of 562 Kuwaiti public sector employees was carried out in 2007. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire and a blood glucose test. The overall prevalence of diabetes using American Diabetes Association 2003 criteria was 21.4% [4.1% newly detected]. The proposed score had 87% sensitivity and 64% specificity in predicting undetected diabetes using only 4 questions [age, waist circumference, use of blood pressure medication and diabetes in a sibling]. Most previously published risk scores were not applicable to this population
