Sensitivity of fasting glucose for gestational diabetes mellitus screening in Mexican adolescents based on International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups criteria: a diagnostic accuracy study based on retrospective data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate fasting plasma glucose (FPG) as a screening test for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among Mexican adolescents using International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups criteria.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Level-three medical institution in Mexico City.

Participants

The study population comprised 1061 adolescent women aged 12-19 years with singleton pregnancies, who underwent a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) between 11 and 35 weeks of gestation.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The sensitivity (Sn), specificity (Sp), positive and negative predictive values (PPV and NPV, respectively), and positive and negative likelihood ratios LR (+) and LR (-), respectively) with 95% CIs for selected

SUBMITTER: Reyes-Munoz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5905784 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature