Current guidelines on the management of gestational diabetes mellitus: a content analysis and appraisal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite many guidelines for the management of gestational diabetes available internationally, little work has been done to summarize and assess the content of existing guidelines. A paucity of analysis guidelines within in a unified system may be one explanatory factor. So this study aims to analyze and evaluate the contents of all available guidelines for the management of gestational diabetes.

Method

Relevant clinical guidelines were collected through a search of relevant guideline websites and databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, etc.). Fourteen guidelines were identified, and each guideline was assessed for quality using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation (AGREE) II instrument. Two independent reviewers extracted guideline recommendati

SUBMITTER: Zhang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6567433 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature