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Choosing the most appropriate existing type 2 diabetes risk assessment tool for use in the Philippines: a case-control study with an urban Filipino population.

Gina AgarwalMonserrat M GuingonaJessica GaberRicardo AngelesSuhasini RaoFortunato Cristobal
Published in: BMC public health (2019)
Our results suggest that the FINDRISC is more suitable than other known diabetes risk assessment tools in an urban Filipino population; effectiveness increased with a higher cut-off score.
Keyphrases
  • risk assessment
  • type diabetes
  • glycemic control
  • human health
  • cardiovascular disease
  • heavy metals
  • randomized controlled trial
  • systematic review
  • skeletal muscle
  • adipose tissue
  • climate change