Burden of undiagnosed and suboptimally controlled diabetes in selected regions of India: Results from the SMART India population‐level diabetes screening study
Authors' conclusion
High prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes and suboptimally controlled diabetes emphasises the urgent need to identify and optimally treat people with diabetes to reduce the burden of diabetes.
Study context
- Population
- People aged ≥40 years in urban and rural areas across 10 states and one union territory in India, November 2018–March 2020screened
- Participants
- 42,146 people
- Exposure
- Urban vs Rural
- Urbann = 22,150
- Ruraln = 19,996
- Outcome
- Prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes and of suboptimal control (HbA1c ≥53 mmol/mol [≥7%]) among those with known diabetes
Methodological detailsmulticentre, community house-to-house screening
- Multicentre
- Community house-to-house screening
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Age-standardised prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes
Age-standardised prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes
6.0%
95% CI 5.7–6.2
Highest proportion of undiagnosed diabetes: East
8.0%
Highest proportion of undiagnosed diabetes: South
7.8%
Suboptimal glycaemic control among known diabetes
Almost 75%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Age-standardised prevalence of known diabetes
Undiagnosed diabetes among all people with diabetes
- Age-standardised prevalence of known diabetes — Overall
- 13.1% (95% CI 12.8-13.4)
- Age-standardised prevalence of known diabetes — Participants with known diabetes
- 5689
Original publication
Burden of undiagnosed and suboptimally controlled diabetes in selected regions of India: Results from the SMART India population‐level diabetes screening study. Diabet Med. Published 21 June 2023. doi:10.
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