Choosing the most appropriate existing type 2 diabetes risk assessment tool for use in the Philippines: a case-control study with an urban Filipino population

• Main Authors: Gina Agarwal (Author), Monserrat M. Guingona (Author), Jessica Gaber (Author), Ricardo Angeles (Author), Suhasini Rao (Author), Fortunato Cristobal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background As the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) increases in low- to middle-income countries, the burden on individuals and health care systems also increases. The use of diabetes risk assessment tools could identify those at risk, leading to prevention or early detection of diabetes...