TY - JOUR AU - Bindraban, Navin R. AU - van Valkengoed, Irene GM AU - Mairuhu, Gideon AU - Holleman, Frits AU - Hoekstra, Joost BL AU - Michels, Bob PJ AU - Koopmans, Richard P. AU - Stronks, Karien PY - 2008 DA - 2008/08/01 TI - Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and the performance of a risk score among Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and ethnic Dutch: a cross-sectional population-based study JO - BMC Public Health SP - 271 VL - 8 IS - 1 AB - While the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is high, tailored risk scores for screening among South Asian and African origin populations are lacking. The aim of this study was, first, to compare the prevalence of (known and newly detected) DM among Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and ethnic Dutch (Dutch). Second, to develop a new risk score for DM. Third, to evaluate the performance of the risk score and to compare it to criteria derived from current guidelines. SN - 1471-2458 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-271 DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-8-271 ID - Bindraban2008 ER -