dc.contributor.author | Omech, Bernard | |
dc.contributor.author | Mwita, Julius Chacha | |
dc.contributor.author | Tshikuka, Jose-Gaby | |
dc.contributor.author | Tsima, Billy | |
dc.contributor.author | Nkomazna, Oathokwa | |
dc.contributor.author | Amone-P’Olak, Kennedy | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-22T13:29:35Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-11-22T13:29:35Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Omech, B., Mwita, J. C., Tshikuka, J. G., Tsima, B., Nkomazna, O., & Amone-P’Olak, K. (2016). Validity of the Finnish diabetes risk score for detecting undiagnosed type 2 diabetes among general medical outpatients in Botswana. Journal of diabetes research, 2016. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/123456789/352 | |
dc.description.abstract | This was a cross-sectional study designed to assess the validity of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for detecting undiagnosed type 2
diabetes among general medical outpatients in Botswana. Participants aged ≥20 years without previously diagnosed diabetes were
screened by (1) an 8-item Finnish diabetes risk assessment questionnaire and (2) Haemoglobin A1c test. Data from291 participants
were analyzed (74.2% were females). The mean age of the participants was 50.1 (SD = ±11) years, and the prevalence of undiagnosed
diabetes was 42 (14.4%) with no significant differences between the gender (20% versus 12.5%, 𝑃 = 0.26). The area under curve for
detecting undiagnosed diabetes was 0.63 (95% CI 0.55–0.72) for the total population, 0.65 (95% CI: 0.56–0.75) for women, and 0.67
(95% CI: 0.52–0.83) formen.The optimal cut-off point for detecting undiagnosed diabetes was 17 (sensitivity = 48% and specificity
= 73%) for the total population, 17 (sensitivity = 56% and specificity = 66%) for females, and 13 (sensitivity = 53% and specificity =
77%) for males.The positive predictive value and negative predictive value were 20% and 89.5%, respectively. The findings indicate
that the Finnish questionnaire was only modestly effective in predicting undiagnosed diabetes among outpatients in Botswana. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | ournal of diabetes research | en_US |
dc.subject | Diabetes Risk | en_US |
dc.subject | Type 2 Diabetes | en_US |
dc.title | Validity of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for Detecting Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among General Medical Outpatients in Botswana | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |