Screening of Type II Diabetes Mellitus on the Basis of IDRS Among Urban Population of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: The prevalence of diabetes for all age groups worldwide was estimated to be 2.8% in 2000 which is projected to increase to 4.4% by 2030 , The total number of people with diabetes is projected to rise from 171 million in 2000 to 366 million in 2030 . India has highest number of estimated cases of diabetes for 2000 in 32 million and it will be 80 million in 2030 . IDRS is a cost effective and simple tool for screening of undiagnosed diabetic individuals at community. Objectives: To find out sensitivity and specificity of IDRS among urban population of Bhopal to validate IDRS as effective tool for diagnosis of diabetes. Materials and methods: This community based cross sectional study was carried out in urban catchment area of Gandhi Medical College , Bhopal among 350 subjects aged > 20 in August – November 2010 by using predesigned questionnaire containing IDRS variables like age , physical activity , waist circumference and family history of diabetes. Result: In present study 46 out of 350 (13.1%) respondents were diagnosed to had newly diagnosed diabetes .We found that IDRS score 60 and above had the best sensitivity (75.5%) and specificity (58.7%) for detecting undiagnosed diabetes. Conclusion: We conclude that Indian Diabetes Risk Score is a useful tool for predicting and screening for undiagnosed diabetes mellitus in the community. This study validate it’s sensitivity and specificity in urban area of Bhopal . IDRS was easy to use and cost effective tool for screening of type II diabetes in community .
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Jyoti Markam
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