Risk-stratify a person with diabetes for fasting during Ramadan using the IDF-DAR risk categories. Essential across the GCC, Middle East and Muslim-majority Asia, where diabetes prevalence is among the world's highest.
High-risk factors (any one → high risk)
Moderate-risk factors
IDF-DAR Risk Category
Low risk
No moderate- or high-risk factors selected
Recommendation
IDF-DAR category: low risk. Fasting is likely to be safe with pre-Ramadan education, self-monitoring of blood glucose, and appropriate dose/timing adjustments. Reassess if glycaemic control or health status changes.
DoctorScribe documents the risk assessment and fasting plan in Arabic or English — structured, shareable, and ready for the patient record.
DoctorScribe writes the structured pre-Ramadan assessment — risk category, treatment adjustments and safety advice — in Arabic or English as you speak.