Items (using the same format as above):

1. In the past week, did you ever have increased thirst?
2. In the past week, did you ever have dry mouth?
3. In the past week, did you ever have decreased appetite?
4. In the past week, did you ever have nausea or vomiting?
5. In the past week, did you ever have abdominal pain?
6. In the past week, did you ever have frequent urination at night? (Do you have to get up to urinate 3 or more times a night?)
7. In the past week, did you ever have severely high blood sugar (blood glucose readings of 300 mg or higher)?

Scoring

Score items as follows: No="0", Yes="1", Don't know=blank. Score is the sum of the seven items, with higher score indicating more hyperglycemia symptoms.

Characteristics

We have not tested this scale in English.

Source of Psychometric Data

We have not tested this scale in English.

Comments

This is an English translation of the Spanish hyperglycemia scale developed by John Piette. This scale has not been validated against clinical disease. It should be considered a scale of symptoms. Reprinted with permission. This scale available in Spanish.

References

Piette J, A study of English- and Spanish-speakers with diabetes. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 1999, 17(2): pp. 138-141.

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