Random capillary blood glucose in the diagnosis of diabetes: a cross-sectional study in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effectiveness of random capillary blood glucose as a diagnostic tool for type 2 diabetes and determine optimal cut-off values for adults in Bangladesh.

Design

Cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study.

Setting

16 diabetes centres were selected randomly from all eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh.

Participants

A total of 3200 adults aged 18 years and older were recruited using systematic random sampling between May and September 2022.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was the diagnostic accuracy of random capillary blood glucose compared to fasting plasma glucose, 2-hour plasma glucose after a 75-gram glucose load and glycated haemoglobin. Secondary outcomes included sensitivity, specificity, area

SUBMITTER: Bhowmik B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12096986 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature