[The diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in epidemiological studies].
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relative usefulness of some of the diagnostic methods used to estimate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in epidemiological studies. A cross-sectional descriptive study with multistage stratified sampling was designed. A personal interview, a capillary baseline glycemia and a OGTT were carried out. The medical records and the use of antidiabetic drugs and self-control products were also evaluated. The prevalences obtained with these methods were: Medical records = 1.31%, personal interview = 7.91%, use of drugs = 1.93%, self-control products = 1.05%, capillary baseline glycemia greater than or equal to 120 mg/dl = 4.04%, OGTT with WHO criteria = 5.62%. Using OGTT as a reference, the diagnostic test with the greatest overall value was capillary baseline glycemia equal to or higher than 120 mg/dl. We think that, as a whole, the election of one method or another will depend on both the precise aim of the study and the type of design and the cost that can be sustained.
Franch Nadal
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Centro de Salud La Condesa, León.
Alvarez Torices
J C
JC
Alvarez Guisasola
F
F
Diego Domínguez
F
F
de Pablo Pons
M
M
Hernández Mejía
R
R
Cueto Espinar
A
A
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
El diagnóstico de la diabetes mellitus en los estudios epidemiológicos.