endocrinology

AUSDRISK — Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Tool

10-item validated risk assessment tool for identifying Australians at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes within 5 years. Also used internationally. Score ≥12 = high risk. Equivalent to FINDRISC adapted for Australian population.

Age (years)*

Sex*

Ethnicity*

Family history of diabetes (parent, sibling, child)*

History of high blood pressure or taking blood pressure medication*

Smoking status*

Physical activity — less than 2.5 hours of moderate activity per week?*

Eating vegetables or fruit daily*

History of gestational diabetes (women only)*

Waist circumference*

References

Chen L et al. AUSDRISK: an Australian Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Tool based on demographic, lifestyle and simple anthropometric measures. Med J Aust. 2010;192(4):197–202.

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.

Calculators

CANRISK — Canadian Diabetes Risk Questionnaire · Diabetes Risk

Drugs

Pathways

Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.

References

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