Mohan et al developed the Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) to screen adult Indians for diabetes. This can help identify patients who have a higher risk for the disease. the authors are from Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and the Dr MV Diabetes Specialities Centre in Gopalapuram, Chennai, India.
Parameters:
(1) age in years
(2) abdominal obesity and gender
(3) physical activity
(4) family history of diabetes
Parameter |
Finding |
Points |
age in years |
< 35 years |
0 |
|
35 - 49 years |
20 |
|
>= 50 years |
30 |
abdominal obesity and gender |
female and waist < 80 cm |
0 |
|
female and waist 80 to 89 cm |
10 |
|
female and waist >= 90 cm |
20 |
|
male and waist < 90 cm |
0 |
|
male and waist 90 to 99 cm |
10 |
|
male and waist >= 100 cm |
20 |
physical activity |
strenuous work AND regular exercise |
0 |
|
strenuous work OR regular exercise |
20 |
|
sedentary work AND no regular exercise |
30 |
family history |
neither parent |
0 |
|
one parent |
10 |
|
both parents |
20 |
total score =
= SUM(points for all 4 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 100
• The higher the score the greater the risk of diabetes.
• A score >= 60 was associated with an increased risk for diabetes.
Performance at the cutoff of >= 60:
• The sensitivity was 73% and specificity 60%.
• The positive predictive value was 17% with a negative predictive value of 95%.
Purpose: To evaluate an adult Indian for the risk of diabetes using the Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS) of Mohan et al.
Specialty: Endocrinology, Clinical Laboratory
Objective: risk factors, severity, prognosis, stage
ICD-10: E10-E14,