• Prevention
  • Diabetology
  • General medicine

FINDRISC score

Risk of type 2 diabetes

FINDRISC estimates the 10-year risk of developing type 2 diabetes without laboratory testing. It helps target prevention and discuss the appropriateness of screening. It does not diagnose pre-existing diabetes.

Number of questions
8 questions
Approximate duration
2 to 3 minutes
Population
Adults without known diabetes
Modality
Questionnaire with BMI and waist circumference

QuestionnaireFINDRISC

SELF-QUESTIONNAIRE

The eight-question version combines age, family history, waist circumference, BMI, lifestyle habits and medical history. Points vary from one criterion to another.

Are you patient?

You can prepare your answers and measurements in advance. This questionnaire focuses on the risk of developing diabetes; it does not replace the ongoing management of an existing diabetes diagnosis.

Question 1 / 8

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What is your age?

Terms of contract

When collecting data, distinguish between measured and reported information. Any uncertainty regarding a medical history or a measurement must be verified before determining a risk category.

Score interpretationFINDRISC

Points vary depending on the criteria. The total is between 0 and 26.

Total score

First reading

  • 0 to 6

    Low risk of type 2 diabetes at ten years (0 to 6).

  • 7 to 11

    Slightly elevated risk of type 2 diabetes at ten years (7 to 11).

  • 12 to 14

    Moderate risk of type 2 diabetes at ten years (12 to 14).

  • 15 to 20

    High risk of type 2 diabetes within ten years (15 to 20).

  • 21 to 26

    Very high risk of type 2 diabetes within ten years (21 to 26).

Health Insurance benchmarks: 0 to 6 low risk, 7 to 11 slightly elevated, 12 to 14 moderate, 15 to 20 high, 21 to 26 very high. These thresholds only apply to the eight-question version.

The categories guide a clinical discussion. The probabilities observed in a cohort should not be presented as an exact individual prediction. The diagnosis of diabetes is not based on the questionnaire.

Frequently asked questions

Sources and references

Jaana Lindström and Jaakko Tuomilehto

Initial validation: Diabetes Care, 2003. 8-item version distributed by the French National Health Insurance (Assurance Maladie).

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