External validation of Indian diabetes risk score in a rural community of central India

• 作者: Bharati Taksande Minal Ambade Rajnish Joshi
• 来源期刊: 糖尿病(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: DIABETES MELLITUS IDR VALIDATION
• 年，卷（期）: 2012,（1）
• 页码范围: 109-113
• 页数: 5页
• 分类号: R5

摘要

Aim: To find whether the individuals of 45 years and more of rural area who are in higher tertile of Indian Diabetes Risk Score i.e. of IDRS of >60 as compared to those who are in lower tertile i.e. of /+ 60 was externally validated on our rural population. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that the Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) can be reliably applied as effective tool for the mass screening of diabetes in the community.