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The FINDRISC questionnaire is predictive of impaired glucose metabolism in 55% of cases but less efficient in identifying individuals with IGT at 16%.
Healthcare practitioners can use the FINDRISC questionnaire to screen for impaired glucose metabolism effectively.
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The FINDRISC questionnaire was found to be predictive of impaired glucose metabolism (55%) but was less efficient to identify individuals with IGT (16%).
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DIAVIP - Diabetes Prevention in Primary Care - Implications for Physical Activity
Margareta Hellgren · Gothenburg University Publications Electronic Archive (Gothenburg University) · 2014
rct|cohort · n=2816
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