Screening for hyperglycaemia in pregnancy: A rapid update for the National Screening Committee

Norman Waugh, Pamela Royle, Christine Clar, Robert Henderson, Ewen Cummins, Daniel James Hadden, Robert Forrest Lindsay, Donald William MacIntyre Pearson

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Abstract

Background: Screening for gestational diabetes has long been a controversial topic. A previous Health Technology Assessment (HTA) report reviewed literature on screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and assessed the case for screening against the criteria set by the National Screening Committee.

Objective: To update a previous HTA report which reviewed the literature on screening for GDM by examining evidence that has emerged since that last report, including the Australian Carbohydrate Intolerance Study in Pregnant Women (ACHOIS), the Maternal and Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMUN) trial and the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes (HAPO) study. To review data on recent trends in maternal age at birth and on the prevalence of overweight and obesity and the effect on prevalence of GDM.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-183
Number of pages183
JournalHealth Technology Assessment
Volume14
Issue number45
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2010

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