Diabetes screening: Indian Diabetes Risk Score: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Diabetes screening: Indian Diabetes Risk Score

Sample item

The Indian Diabetes Risk Score is a simple tool to identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes in the community. Which of the following is one of its components?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Waist circumference

The Indian Diabetes Risk Score of the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation uses age, waist circumference, physical activity and family history of diabetes. It scores out of 100 and a score of 60 or more indicates high risk. It uses waist circumference rather than BMI.

Option by option

  • A. Blood pressure

    Blood pressure is not part of this score.

  • B. Smoking status

    Smoking status is not part of this score.

  • C. Body mass index

    BMI is not a component, since the score uses waist circumference instead.

  • D. Waist circumference (correct)

    Correct. Waist circumference is one of the four components.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Waist circumference. The Indian Diabetes Risk Score of the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation uses age, waist circumference, physical activity and family history of diabetes.

Why is "Blood pressure" not the answer?

Blood pressure is not part of this score.

Why is "Smoking status" not the answer?

Smoking status is not part of this score.

Why is "Body mass index" not the answer?

BMI is not a component, since the score uses waist circumference instead.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Diabetes screening: Indian Diabetes Risk Score in PSM. It scores out of 100 and a score of 60 or more indicates high risk. It uses waist circumference rather than BMI.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Diabetes screening: Indian Diabetes Risk Score?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.