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Diabetes prevalence and risk-score accuracy
Hindustani Surinamese had ~26% diabetes prevalence; a clinical risk score showed moderate-to-good AUCs (~0.74–0.80) across ethnic groups.
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Highest DM prevalence?
Hindustani Surinamese 25.6%.
Source: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the performance of a risk score among Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and ethnic Dutch: a cross-sectional population-based study · DOI · quote verified
Dutch prevalence?
6.8%.
Source: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the performance of a risk score among Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and ethnic Dutch: a cross-sectional population-based study · DOI · quote verified
African Surinamese prevalence?
12.7%.
Source: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the performance of a risk score among Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and ethnic Dutch: a cross-sectional population-based study · DOI · quote verified
Risk-score AUCs?
0.74, 0.80, and 0.78 across groups.
Source: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the performance of a risk score among Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and ethnic Dutch: a cross-sectional population-based study · DOI · quote verified
NNS by group?
3, 5, and 7 respectively.
Source: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the performance of a risk score among Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and ethnic Dutch: a cross-sectional population-based study · DOI · quote verified
Age 45–60 OR Hindustani?
OR 6.1 vs Dutch.
Source: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the performance of a risk score among Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and ethnic Dutch: a cross-sectional population-based study · DOI · quote verified
Design?
Cross-sectional population-based study.
Source: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the performance of a risk score among Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and ethnic Dutch: a cross-sectional population-based study · DOI · quote verified
Why risk score?
Select people for fasting glucose screening efficiently.
Source: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the performance of a risk score among Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and ethnic Dutch: a cross-sectional population-based study · DOI · quote verified
Limit?
Local sample; cut-off choices affect performance.
Source: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the performance of a risk score among Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and ethnic Dutch: a cross-sectional population-based study · DOI · quote verified
Takeaway?
Ethnic disparities are large; risk scores can aid targeted screening.
Source: Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the performance of a risk score among Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and ethnic Dutch: a cross-sectional population-based study · DOI · quote verified