Evaluation of surrogate measures of insulin sensitivity - correlation with gold standard is not enough

Abstract Background Impaired insulin sensitivity is a key abnormality underlying the development of type 2 diabetes. Measuring insulin sensitivity is therefore of importance in identifying individuals at risk of developing diabetes and for the evaluation of diabetes-focused interventions. A number o...

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Main Authors: Anna Rudvik, Marianne Månsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-018-0521-y