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Dozens of risk models and scores for diabetes have been developed and validated to predict whether an adult will develop diabetes. But clinicians rarely use these prognostic models because they tend to doubt the accuracy of the score or the effectiveness of risk modification strategies. This systematic review of nearly 150 risk prediction models found sociodemographic and clinical data were much better predictors of diabetes risk than genetic markers.
RESULT: Risk models and scores for type 2 diabetes: systematic review
British Medical Journal | Nov 28, 2011 (FREE FULL TEXT)
Other research works to find ways to predict the risk of complications among those who already have diabetes. A combination of the Framingham Risk Score and carotid intima-media thickness improves the prediction of cardiovascular events among Type 2 diabetes patients. However, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity was not a significant determinant of cardiovascular disease, according to this large, retrospective Japanese study.
RESULT: Combination of the Framingham Risk Score and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Improves the Prediction of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Care | Jan 1, 2012 (Free abstract. Full text $45)
