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Independent predictors of sensory neuropathy were identified using binary logistic regression models and interrater agreement between diagnostic methods was assessed with Cohen\u2019s kappa.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Agreement between diagnostic methods was only moderate (Cohen\u2019s kappa: 0.3\u20130.4). In the final adjusted models, age emerged as the only independent predictor of neuropathy detected by tuning fork testing (OR 1.04; 95% CI 1.02\u20131.06), whereas for the monofilament test, self-reported neuropathic symptoms remained independently associated. Consistent with this, positive responses to standardized symptom questions correlated with both diagnostic tests, supporting their clinical validity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The overlap between routinely applied clinical methods for detecting sensory neuropathy is limited. Our findings suggest that, in an aging population with type 2 diabetes, peripheral nerve damage identified by standard screening tools is more strongly associated with age than with diabetes duration when assessed by commonly used bedside screening tools. 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