Surprisingly low compliance to local guidelines for risk factor based screening for gestational diabetes mellitus - A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is routine during pregnancy in many countries in the world. The screening programs are either based on general screening offered to all pregnant women or risk factor based screening stipulated in local clinical guidelines. The aims of this study were to investigate: 1) the compliance with local guidelines of screening for GDM and 2) the outcomes of pregnancy and birth in relation to risk factors of GDM and whether or not exposed to oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).

Methods

This study design was a population-based retrospective cross-sectional study of 822 women. A combination of questionnaire data and data collected from medical records was applied. Compliance to the local guidelines of risk factor based screenin

SUBMITTER: Persson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2784436 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature