title: [Value of questionnaires for screening in diagnosis of diabetes].
abstract: To improve efficiently the outcome of population based screening for diabetes, a preceding questionnaire could be useful to reduce the number of subjects for the chemical diabetes test. During the Austrian Diabetes-Bus-Tour, a questionnaire, proved in the U.S., was completed in 16,537 subjects without known diabetes. Further, the questionnaires were analysed by two different aspects: following the original American system and secondly, a system pronouncing the hereditary component of type 2 diabetes. In comparison of the measured blood glucose values und the questionnaire, in 28% of investigated subjects, at least 50% of expected newly diagnosed type 2 could be identified by the original American system. The point system with hereditary emphasis was not equally useful.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Karl Franzens Universität Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, A-8036 Graz. thomas.wascher@uni-graz.at
authors.forename: Th
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wascher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001317:Austria; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose