Assessment of diabetic polyneuropathy in Zanzibar: Comparison between traditional methods and an automated point-of-care nerve conduction device.

•We screened for signs of neuropathy in a diabetes population in Zanzibar.•Nerve conduction study by NC-stat DPNCheck found neuropathy in 45%.•Monofilament results suggestive of neuropathy in 61%.•Compared to nerve conduction study, monofilament had a 59% specificity.•Hyperglycaemia and hypertension are highly prevalent risk factors in this population.