Diagnostic accuracy of self-administered urine glucose test strips as a diabetes screening tool in a low-resource setting in Cambodia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Screening for diabetes in low-resource countries is a growing challenge, necessitating tests that are resource and context appropriate. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of a self-administered urine glucose test strip compared with alternative diabetes screening tools in a low-resource setting of Cambodia.

Design

Prospective cross-sectional study.

Setting

Members of the Borey Santepheap Community in Cambodia (Phnom Penh Municipality, District Dangkao, Commune Chom Chao).

Participants

All households on randomly selected streets were invited to participate, and adults at least 18 years of age living in the study area were eligible for inclusion.

Outcomes

The accuracy of self-administered urine glucose test strip posit

SUBMITTER: Storey HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5875619 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature