Pitfalls of Single Measurement Screening for Diabetes and Hypertension in Community-Based Settings

• Main Authors: Stephen Olivier (Author), Thomas Murray (Author), Philippa Matthews (Author), Ngcebo Mhlongo (Author), Resign Gunda (Author), Kathy Baisley (Author), Dickman Gareta (Author), Tshwaraganang Modise (Author), Theresa Smit (Author), Kobus Herbst (Author), Xolile Mpofana (Author), Thumbi Ndung'u (Author), Olivier Koole (Author), Deenan Pillay (Author), Willem Hanekom (Author), Emily Wong (Author), Mark J. Siedner (Author), Vukuzazi Study team (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Cross-sectional screening programs are used to detect and refer individuals with non-communicable diseases to healthcare services. We evaluated the positive predictive value of cross-sectional measurements for Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN) as part of a community-based dis...