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. 2020 Sep 14;8(1):e001362. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001362

Table 4.

Only Hba1c model

Biological factors related to hyperglycemia Threshold Relevance
Fasting glucose <118–133 mg/dL 0.66
A1c reduction speed >−0.10 point HbA1c/year 0.59
Distance from target 7% <0.7–0.9 point HbA1c 0.59
Biological factors related to insulin resistance Threshold Relevance
BP systolic <115–125 mm Hg 0.04
Total cholesterol <189 mg/dL 0.01
Triglycerides <125–130 mg/dL 0.08
HDL >47 0.04
Comorbidity Condition Relevance
Nephropathy Absent 0.03
Albuminuria Absent 0.03
Retinopathy Absent 0.03
Liver disease Absent 0.03
History and care Threshold or condition Relevance
Years of observation <5 0.16
Months of follow-up <0,9 0.28
Q Score >27–30 0.10
Sex Male 0.03
Diabetes therapy Condition Relevance
Insulin alone Present 0.73
Any oral agents Present 0.73

The model identifies the following factors as relevant for achieving the target: AUC 0.74, accuracy 0.74, sensitivity 0.74, specificity 0.74, precision 0.72, NPV 0.76.

AUC, area under the curve; BP, blood pressure; HDL, high density lipoprotein; NPV, negative predictive value.