Aekplakorn et al reported a risk score for diabetes in Thai adults. The authors are from Mahidol University, University of Sydney and Prince of Songkla University.
Patient selection: Thai adult from 34 to 55 years
Parameters:
(1) age in years
(2) sex
(3) body mass index in kg per square meter
(4) waist circumference in cm
(5) hypertension
(6) history of diabetes in parent or sibling
Parameter
Finding
Points
age in years
34 to 44 years
0
45 to 49 years
1
>= 50 years
2
sex
female
0
male
2
BMI
< 23
0
23 to 27.49
3
>= 27.5
5
waist circumference
male and < 90 cm
0
male and >= 90 cm
2
female and < 80 cm
0
female and >= 80 cm
2
hypertension
no
0
yes
2
family history
no
0
yes
4
total score =
= SUM(points for all of the parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 17
• A score >= 6 is associated with an increased risk of diabetes.
Performance:
• The area under the ROC curve is 0.74.
• The sensitivity at the cutoff is 0.77 with a specificity of 0.60.
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