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Predicting the risk of stroke among patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of C-statistics.

Mohammad Ziaul Islam ChowdhuryFahmida YeasminDoreen M RabiPaul E RonksleyTanvir C Turin
Published in: BMJ open (2019)
Overall, the performance of these diabetes-specific stroke prediction models was not satisfactory. Research is needed to identify and incorporate new risk factors into the model to improve models' predictive ability and further external validation of the existing models in diverse population to improve generalisability.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • atrial fibrillation
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular disease
  • metabolic syndrome
  • glycemic control
  • brain injury
  • insulin resistance