Title |
Comparison of two methods for assessing diabetes risk in a pharmacy setting in Australia
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, November 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1227 |
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Authors |
Monique F Kilkenny, Roslyn Johnson, Nadine E Andrew, Tara Purvis, Alison Hicks, Stephen Colagiuri, Dominique A Cadilhac |
Abstract |
Since 2007, the Australian Know your numbers (KYN) program has been used in community settings to raise awareness about blood pressure and stroke. In 2011, the program was modified to include assessment for type 2 diabetes risk. However, it is unclear which approach for assessing diabetes risk in pharmacies is best. We compared two methods: random (non-fasting) blood glucose testing (RBGT); and the Australian type 2 diabetes risk assessment tool (AUSDRISK); according to 1) identification of 'high risk' participants including head-to-head sensitivity and specificity; 2) number of referrals to doctors; and 3) feasibility of implementation. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 104 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 14 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 12 | 12% |
Researcher | 11 | 11% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 5% |
Other | 16 | 15% |
Unknown | 36 | 35% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 28% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 13% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 6 | 6% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 3% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
Other | 11 | 11% |
Unknown | 39 | 38% |