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*

Score interpretation

Low Risk 0–11

AUSDRISK <12 — low 5-year risk of type 2 diabetes

→ General healthy lifestyle advice; maintain healthy weight; physical activity ≥150 min/week; reassess every 3 years with risk tool

Intermediate Risk 12–15

AUSDRISK 12–15 — intermediate 5-year risk (~1 in 14 chance)

→ Fasting glucose or HbA1c; review modifiable risk factors (weight, activity, diet); consider referral to diabetes prevention programme; annual reassessment

High Risk 16–38

AUSDRISK ≥16 — high 5-year risk (~1 in 7 or higher)

→ Fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c; if pre-diabetic (FPG 5.6–6.9 or HbA1c 39–47 mmol/mol): intensive lifestyle programme; consider metformin in high-risk cases; 6-monthly review; address all cardiovascular risk factors

Interpretation bands for the AUSDRISK. Apply clinical judgement and local guidance.

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 a current formulary, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.

Score interpretation

References

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