A Study to Develop a Self-Administered Tool to Assess the Diabetes Mellitus Risk Status of Normal Adults

Diabetes is a serious and costly disease, which is increasing, especially in the developing countries and disadvantaged minorities. However, there are ways of preventing it and controlling its progress. Public and professional awareness of the risk factors for and symptoms of diabetes are an important step towards its prevention and control. The objectives of the study was to identify risk factors for non-insulin dependent type two diabetes mellitus, establish content validity of the self-administered tool, estimate reliability co-efficient of the tool, 4.Determine construct validity of the tool. 5.Establish criterion validity of the tool, determine predictability of the tool and, determine the acceptability of the tool.