Postpartum diabetes screening among low income women with gestational diabetes in Missouri 2010-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gestational diabetes increases risk for type 2 diabetes seven-fold, creating a large public health burden in a young population. In the US, there are no large registries for tracking postpartum diabetes screening among women in under-resourced communities who face challenges with access to care after pregnancy. Existing data from Medicaid claims is limited as women often lose this coverage within months of delivery. In this study, we aim to leverage data from electronic health records and administrative claims to better assess postpartum diabetes screening rates among low income women.

Methods

A retrospective population of 1078 women with gestational diabetes who delivered between 1/1/2010 and 10/8/2015 was generated by linking electronic health record data from 2

SUBMITTER: Herrick CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6360751 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature