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Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS)
A validated four-question screening score developed for the Indian population.
About the Indian Diabetes Risk Score
The IDRS was developed from the Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study as a simple way to identify undiagnosed diabetes in the Indian population without any blood test. It uses four variables — age, waist circumference, physical activity and parental history — and a score of 60 or above indicates high risk.
It is a screening aid, not a diagnosis. A low score does not exclude diabetes, and a high score does not confirm it. Either way, the next step is a fasting blood glucose and HbA1c test.
Want these numbers interpreted properly?
A calculator gives a number; a consultation gives context. Dr. Brijmohan Arora consults at Palam Extension, Sector 7, Dwarka, New Delhi. Mon–Sat · 11 AM–2 PM & 4–8 PM.