Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2011.2076.2083SayyadMehmood G.GopalG. ShahaniArjan K.1220111112This study describes the use of classification and regression tree (CART) analysis for analysing the progression of diabetic nephropathy (damage to kidneys) among type 2 diabetics in India. We also discuss a modelling approach for the development of an operational model, at the level of individual patients, for an early detection and treatment of this common complication of diabetes in India. Data for this modelling work is taken from a prospective study "Wellcome Diabetes Study" undertaken by the Diabetes Unit, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Pune, India.]]>Amos, A.F., D.J. McCarty and P. Zimmet,199714S7S85McKeigue, P.M., B. Shah and M.G. Marmot,1991337382386King, H., R.E. Aubert and W.H. Herman,19982114141431Harris, M.I., K.M. Flegal, C.C. Cowie, M.S. Eberhardt and D.E. Goldstein et al.,199821518524Titty, F.V.K., W.K.B.A. Owiredu and M.T. Agyei-Frempong,2008810571061Behnam-Rassouli, M., M.B. Ghayour and N. Ghayour,201010411423Haque, N., U. Salma, T.R. Nurunnabi, M.J. Uddin, M.F.K. Jahangir, S.M.Z. Islam and M. Kamruzzaman,2011141324Ramachandran, A., M.V. Jali, V. Mohan, C. Snehalatha and M. Viswanathan,1988297587590Ramachandran, A., C. Snehalatha, A. Kapur, V. Vijay and V. Mohan et al.,20014410941101Yajnik, C.S.,1998432328Yajnik, C.S.,20015919UKPDS Group,199134877890DCCT Research Group,199841416423Adler, A.I., R.J. Stevens, S.E. Manley, R.W. Bilous, C.A. Cull and R.R. Holman,200363225232Kohner, E.M.,199330711951199UKPDS,199013111Shelgikar, K.M., C.S. Yajnik and T.D.R. Hockaday,19918712717Yajnik, C.S., K.M. Shelgikar, S.S. Naik, M.G. Sayyad and K.N. Raut et al.,20032622122213WHO,19851985Matthews, D.R., J.P. Hosker, A.S. Rudenski, B.A. Naylor, D.F. Treacher and R.C. Turner,198528412419Mokeddem, D. and H. Belbachir,2009937393745Chandrasekaran, V., G. Gopal and A. Thomas,20052411391151Ejuoghanran, O.S.O., O.E. Chukwu and O.E. Fidelis,20099264269Shahani, A.K., N. Korve, K.P. Jones and D.J. Paynton,199445916926Shahani, A.,199631310571057Ridley, S., S. Jones, A. Shahani, W. Brampton, M. Nielsen and K. Rowan,199853833840Harper, P.R., M.G. Sayyad, V. de Senna, A.K. Shahani, C.S. Yajnik and K.M. Shelgikar,20031508191Breiman, L., J.H. Friedman, R.A. Olshen and J. Stone,19841st Edn.,pp: 102-116pp: 102-116Sayyad, M.G., A.K. Shahani, P.R. Harper, V.de Senna, K.M. Shelgikar and C.S. Yajnik,20022002pp: 271280Mela, C.F. and P.K. Kopalle,200234667677D'Ambra, A. and P. Sarnacchiaro, 201036981ADA: Position Statement,1999226669Agius, E., G. Attard, P. Shakespeare, P. Clark, M.A. Vidya, A.T. Harttersley and S. Fava,200923331334