Prediction to Detect Pre-DM/DM in a Chinese Population

Sensitivity and Specificity of Guidelines' Recommendations and Existing Predictive Models to Detect Undiagnosed Diabetes Mellitus or Prediabetes in a Chinese Population

This project will compare the sensitivity and specificity of different screening criteria or recommendations to detect pre-diabetes or diabetes mellitus in a Chinese population, using point-of-care hemoglobin A1c.

Inclusion Criteria:

• age ≥25 years old
• with no previous diagnosis of DM
• Chinese.

Exclusion Criteria:

• a history of cardiovascular diseases including any type of stroke, ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and/or peripheral vascular disease
• severe mental or physical disease or language barriers that limited data collection