Random capillary blood glucose in the diagnosis of diabetes: a cross-sectional study in Bangladesh
Random capillary blood glucose may be an effective and affordable diagnostic tool for type 2 diabetes in resource-limited settings. The proposed cut-off of ≥8.7 mmol/L offers improved diagnostic accuracy and reflects the population's glucose distribution pattern.
Authors
- Tareen Ahmed
- Md Robed Amin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5500-5103)
- Ahmed Salam Mir
- Sumon Rahman Chowdhury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1329-6053)
- Tamanna Afroz
- Faria Afsana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7412-2196)
- Deepanjan Ray
- Mohammad Abdus Samad
- Bishwajit Bhowmik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1114-5873)
- Rie Ozaki
- Shamima Akhtar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2942-3042)
- Md. Sarowar Uddin Milon
- Md. Rafiqul Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6959-4554)
- Soheli Parvin
- Rahat Iqbal Chowdhury
- Hajera Mahtab
- Tasnima Siddiquee
- Md Faruque Pathan
- Abul Kalam Azad Khan
- Sanjida Binte Munir
- Nazmul Kabir Qureshi
- Sanjib Salah Aufi
Institutions
- Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BD)
- Bangladesh Medical University (BD)
- Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BD)
- National University Bangladesh (BD)
- Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BD)
- Dinajpur Medical College (BD)
- Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BD)
- Dhaka Community Hospital Trust (BD)
- Centre for Global Health Research (CA)
- Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (BD)
- National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute (BD)
- University of Chittagong (BD)
- University of Rajshahi (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093938
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00