rganization | Risk assessment | Recommendation | Screening tests |
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Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (current) | Use of FINDRISC or validated risk calculator (e.g., CANRISK) to calculate risk of diabetes at least every 3–5 years |
| A1C ≥ 6.5% |
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (2005) (48) | No recommendation |
| Fasting plasma glucose |
Canadian Diabetes Association (4) | Annual assessment on the basis of demographic and clinical history |
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American Diabetes Association (49) | Measurement of BMI and ≥ 1 additional risk factor for diabetes |
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US Preventive Services Task Force (50) | Blood pressure measurement |
| (Same as for American Diabetes Association) |
UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (51) | Use of validated risk assessment tool or self-assessment questionnaire, or both; risk reassessed at least every 5 years if at low risk, at least every 3 years if at moderate risk, and at least every year if at high risk |
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Note: A1C = hemoglobin A1C, BMI = body mass index, CANRISK = Canadian Diabetes Risk Assessment Questionnaire, FINDRISC = Finnish Diabetes Risk Score, OGTT = oral glucose tolerance test.