title: Measuring risk online--feasibility of using FINDRISC in an online workplace survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  With the globally increasing prevalence of diabetes and the knowledge on how to prevent the disease there is a high demand for an effective way of identifying people at risk. The hypothesis behind this investigation was that incorporation of the FINnish Diabetes Risk SCore (FINDRISC) questionnaire in a regular workplace survey would be a feasible way to identify individuals and groups at risk for diabetes that could benefit from preventive interventions.
  
  
  METHODS
  The eight FINDRISC questions were slightly modified and incorporated to Webb-QPS, an online work place survey, and distributed by e-mail to 5166 employees at Karolinska University Hospital (KUH).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total number of responders to Webb-QPS was 3581 (69%). Of those responding 3029 (84%) replied to the FINDRISC section which comprises 59% of the original population. A group of 1082 high risk individuals could be considered for intervention whereof 298 (9.8%) are expected to develop diabetes the upcoming 10 years if left without intervention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is feasible to incorporate a diabetes risk score such as the FINDRISC in a workplace survey. A group that could be subject to preventive intervention programs was identified.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. vivecagyberg@gmail.com
authors.forename: Viveca
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gyberg
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hasson
authors.forename: Jaakko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tuomilehto
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rydén
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D034742:Electronic Mail; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D015995:Prevalence; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D000078329:Workforce; D017132:Workplace