External validation of the Finnish diabetes risk score in Venezuela using a national sample: The EVESCAM

Diabetes and prediabetes affected about 770 million adults worldwide in 2017 [1]. Most of them, especially those with prediabetes, are unaware of their condition, increasing their risk for hyperglycemic-related complication [2]. Blood tests are required to diagnose impaired glucose regulation (type 2 diabetes [T2D] and prediabetes), but at a population level, can be impractical and too expensive, particularly in low-middle income countries. Instead, risk scores emerge as a very useful tool to identify subjects at risk that could subsequently require additional analysis [3].
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Original research Source Type: research