Screening for diabetes in Kuwait and evaluation of risk scores
(East. Mediterr. health j).
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| ID: who-117964
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ABSTRACT
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
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04-international_org
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Revista:
East. Mediterr. health j
Año:
2010