Development and validation of a risk assessment tool for uncontrolled type 2 diabetes among patients in South Karnataka, India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diabetes is a chronic medical condition with severe complications mainly caused due to unhealthy lifestyles in genetically susceptible individuals. This study attempts to develop a non-invasive risk assessment tool to identify patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in southern India.

Methodology

An exploratory study was conducted among 545 patients with T2DM in the Mysuru district, South India for 6 months. A prevalidated questionnaire was used to collect data. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to develop the risk score. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve and area under the curve (AUC) were used to evaluate the cut-off for the risk score. The risk score is specifically designed for the populatio

SUBMITTER: Anil D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812843 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature