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FINDRISC

A screening questionnaire estimating 10-year type 2 diabetes risk in adults without laboratory tests.

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FINDRISC 8 items/Saaristo 2005: family history included, total 0–26; excludes original shortened 20-point version

The original 2003 FINDRISC was derived in adults aged 35–64 years without antidiabetic treatment at baseline, for type 2 diabetes subsequently receiving drug treatment within ten years. The expanded local eight-item/0–26 version must be checked against the corresponding later source; it is not the original seven-variable/0–20 sum. The score does not confirm diabetes or permit automatic extrapolation to children.

Required fields: 0/8 completed

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Age required

BMI required

Waist circumference required

Do you do at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily (at work or during leisure)? required

How often do you eat vegetables or fruit? required

Have you ever regularly taken medication for high blood pressure? required

Have you ever had high blood glucose (on testing, during illness or pregnancy)? required

Family members with diabetes (type 1 or 2) required

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Conditions of use

Check the population, units, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and version in the original source. A result alone does not establish a diagnosis, discharge decision or prescription.

Documented parameters

Age
BMI
Waist circumference
Do you do at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily (at work or during leisure)?
How often do you eat vegetables or fruit?
Have you ever regularly taken medication for high blood pressure?
Have you ever had high blood glucose (on testing, during illness or pregnancy)?
Family members with diabetes (type 1 or 2)

4/4 reference cases checked. Numerical tests are not clinical validation.

Sources and documentation

Documented formula

Transcribed from the source or a recorded revision; this is not a clinical recommendation.

Sum of points: age (0 to 4), BMI (0 to 3), waist (0 to 4), physical activity (0 or 2), fruit and vegetables (0 or 1), antihypertensive medication (0 or 2), previous high glucose (0 or 5), family history (0, 3 or 5). Total 0 to 26 points.

References

Identifier: findrisc

Original clinical content: Brazilian Portuguese.

Method version

FINDRISC 8 items/Saaristo 2005: family history included, total 0–26; excludes original shortened 20-point version

findrisc@native-2026-10-03+f42d4f43ff3e

Source for the active edition

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Synthetic cases checked (4)

Synthetic cases for checking the implementation, with no patient data.

Case 1

reference-001

Inputs

Age: < 45 years
BMI: < 25 kg/m²
Waist circumference: Man < 94 cm · woman < 80 cm
Do you do at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily (at work or during leisure)?: Yes
How often do you eat vegetables or fruit?: Every day
Have you ever regularly taken medication for high blood pressure?: No
Have you ever had high blood glucose (on testing, during illness or pregnancy)?: No
Family members with diabetes (type 1 or 2): No

{
  "idade": "0",
  "imc": "0",
  "cintura": "0",
  "ativ": "0",
  "veg": "0",
  "antihip": "0",
  "glic": "0",
  "familia": "0"
}

Expected result

{
  "score": 0,
  "level": "low",
  "verdict": "Risco baixo"
}

Actual result

{
  "score": 0
}

Case 2

reference-002

Inputs

Age: 55 to 64
BMI: 25 to 30
Waist circumference: Man 94 to 102 cm · woman 80 to 88 cm
Do you do at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily (at work or during leisure)?: No
How often do you eat vegetables or fruit?: Not every day
Have you ever regularly taken medication for high blood pressure?: No
Have you ever had high blood glucose (on testing, during illness or pregnancy)?: No
Family members with diabetes (type 1 or 2): No

{
  "idade": "3",
  "imc": "1",
  "cintura": "3",
  "ativ": "2",
  "veg": "1",
  "antihip": "0",
  "glic": "0",
  "familia": "0"
}

Expected result

{
  "score": 10,
  "level": "low",
  "verdict": "levemente elevado"
}

Actual result

{
  "score": 10
}

Case 3

reference-003

Inputs

Age: 45 to 54
BMI: 25 to 30
Waist circumference: Man 94 to 102 cm · woman 80 to 88 cm
Do you do at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily (at work or during leisure)?: No
How often do you eat vegetables or fruit?: Not every day
Have you ever regularly taken medication for high blood pressure?: No
Have you ever had high blood glucose (on testing, during illness or pregnancy)?: No
Family members with diabetes (type 1 or 2): Yes: grandparents, aunts/uncles or first cousins

{
  "idade": "2",
  "imc": "1",
  "cintura": "3",
  "ativ": "2",
  "veg": "1",
  "antihip": "0",
  "glic": "0",
  "familia": "3"
}

Expected result

{
  "score": 12,
  "level": "mid",
  "verdict": "moderado"
}

Actual result

{
  "score": 12
}

Case 4

reference-004

Inputs

Age: > 64
BMI: > 30
Waist circumference: Man > 102 cm · woman > 88 cm
Do you do at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily (at work or during leisure)?: No
How often do you eat vegetables or fruit?: Not every day
Have you ever regularly taken medication for high blood pressure?: Yes
Have you ever had high blood glucose (on testing, during illness or pregnancy)?: Yes
Family members with diabetes (type 1 or 2): Yes: parents, siblings or children

{
  "idade": "4",
  "imc": "3",
  "cintura": "4",
  "ativ": "2",
  "veg": "1",
  "antihip": "2",
  "glic": "5",
  "familia": "5"
}

Expected result

{
  "score": 26,
  "level": "high",
  "verdict": "muito alto"
}

Actual result

{
  "score": 26
}

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