Open AccessValidity of madras diabetes research foundation: Indian diabetes risk score for screening of diabetes mellitus among adult population of urban field practice area, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Author(s) -
Kanica Kaushal,
Annil Mahajan,
Anupam Parashar,
D Dhadwal,
Virender M.S. Jaswal,
Pramod Jaret,
Salig Ram Mazta
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_361_16
Subject(s) - medicine , waist , diabetes mellitus , family history , youden's j statistic , type 2 diabetes mellitus , population , body mass index , demography , environmental health , gerontology , receiver operating characteristic , endocrinology , sociology
IDRS is based on four simple parameters derived from known risk factors for diabetes; two modifiable risk factors (waist circumference and physical inactivity) and two non-modifiable risk factors (age and family history of diabetes), which may be amenable to intervention. The present study has been planned as the region specific validation is important before it can be used for screening in this part of the country.