[Research progress of risk assessment model of type 2 diabetes mellitus]

Established models of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)are used to determine predictors with the aim of disease prevention. Established models are used to determine predictors, then assign risk scores or calculate the probability of T2DM development within a certain timeframe. A number of countries and regions have established T2DM risk assessment models, which can be divided into non-invasive and invasive tools, depending on whether they use routinely collected information or laboratory markers. Here, we review the latest progress of two assessment models at the national and international levels, and explore and summarize their applications. The noninvasive Finnish Diabetes Risk Score and the invasive Framingham model are widely used internationally. However, invasive models were more widely applied, as studies on T2DM risk assessment models started relatively late in China.