Using HbA1c measurements and the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score to identify undiagnosed individuals and those at risk of diabetes in primary care

Using HbA1c measurements and the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score to identify undiagnosed individuals and those at risk of diabetes in primary care

Abstract Background Prevalence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing worldwide. The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of people in Northern Iceland with prediabetes, at risk of developing T2DM or with manifest undiagnosed T2DM, as this information is...

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Main Authors: Elín Arnardóttir, Árún K. Sigurðardóttir, Marit Graue, Beate-Christin Hope Kolltveit, Timothy Skinner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Prediabetes
Screening
HbA1c levels
FINDRISC
Type 2 diabetes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15122-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15122-y

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