Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
DOI
10.1155/2017/1467213
Publication Title
Journal of Diabetes Research
Volume
2017
Pages
1467213 (11 pages)
Abstract
Objective. Examine the effectiveness of the 128 Hz tuning fork, two monofilaments, and Norfolk Quality of Life Diabetic Neuropathy (QOL-DN) questionnaire as tools for the early detection of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in overweight, obese, and inactive (OOI) adults or those who have prediabetes (PD) or type 2 diabetes (T2D). Research Design and Methods. Thirty-four adults (mean age 58.4 years +/- 12.1) were divided by glycemia (10 OOI normoglycemic, 13 PD, and 11 T2D). Sural nerves were tested bilaterally with the NC-stat DPNCheck to determine sural nerve amplitude potential (SNAP) and sural nerve conduction velocity (SNCV). All other testing results were compared to SNAP and SNCV. Results. Total 1 g monofilament scores significantly correlated with SNAP values and yielded the highest sensitivity and specificity combinations of tested measures. Total QOL-DN scores negatively correlated with SNAP values, as did QOL-DN symptoms. QOL-DN activities of daily living correlated with the right SNAP, and the QOL-DN small fiber subscore correlated with SNCV. Conclusions. The 1 g monofilament and total QOL-DN are effective, low-cost tools for the early detection of DPN in OOI, PD, and T2D adults. The 128 Hz tuning fork and 10 g monofilament may assist DPN screening as a tandem, but not primary, early DPN detection screening tools.
ORCID
0000-0001-9157-3493 (Pribesh), 0000-0001-7574-2533 (Colberg)
Original Publication Citation
Brown, J. J., Pribesh, S. L., Baskette, K. G., Vinik, A. I., & Colberg, S. R. (2017). A comparison of screening tools for the early detection of peripheral neuropathy in adults with and without type 2 diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research, 2017, 1467213. doi:10.1155/2017/1467213
Repository Citation
Brown, Jennifer J.; Pribesh, Shana; Baskette, Kimberly G.; Vinik, Aaron I.; and Colberg, Sheri R., "A Comparison of Screening Tools for the Early Detection of Peripheral Neuropathy in Adults With and Without Type 2 Diabetes" (2017). Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Faculty Publications. 21.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/efl_fac_pubs/21
Comments
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