SynthesisBMC pregnancy and childbirth2012
Quality of guidelines on the management of diabetes in pregnancy: a systematic review.
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- Quality appraisal of gestational diabetes mellitus guidelines with AGREE II: a systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Pooled it
- Evaluation of guidelines on the screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus: systematic review.BMJ open · 2019Pooled it
- Different insulin types and regimens for pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
- Do guidelines offer implementation advice to target users? A systematic review of guideline applicability.BMJ open · 2015Pooled it
- Clinical guidelines for postpartum women and infants in primary care-a systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2014Pooled it
- Autoimmune diseases and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: a population-based cohort study of five million pregnancies in the UK.BMC medicine · 2026Article
- Resource constraints, patient emotions, and therapy: experiences of healthcare providers in the screening and management of gestational diabetes mellitus in northern Ghana.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Gestational diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study of lived experiences of South Asian immigrant women and perspectives of their health care providers in Melbourne, Australia.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Comparative effects of glibenclamide, metformin and insulin on fetal pancreatic histology and maternal blood glucose in pregnant streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.African health sciences · 2019Article
- Current guidelines on the management of gestational diabetes mellitus: a content analysis and appraisal.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Review
- The Effect of Self-care Educational/Training Interventions on the Outcomes of Gestational Diabetes: A Review Article.Iranian journal of public health · 2018Review
- A review of the quality of current diabetes clinical practice guidelines.Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2017Article
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- Diabetes prevention: Reproductive age women affected by insulin resistance.Women's health (London, England) · 2016Article
- Timing of Delivery in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Need for Person-Centered, Shared Decision-Making.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2016Article
- Role of Medical Nutrition Therapy in the Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.Current diabetes reports · 2016Review
- Diabetes in pregnancy: timing and mode of delivery.Current diabetes reports · 2014Review
- Timing of delivery in women with diabetes in pregnancy.Obstetric medicine · 2014Review
- Acute hypertension: a systematic review and appraisal of guidelines.Ochsner journal · 2014Review
- Quality of clinical practice guidelines for glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus.PloS one · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundDiabetes during pregnancy can lead to severe risks for both mother and fetus when it is not managed properly. The use of rigorously developed guidelines with a robust implementation process can have a positive influence on the management of diabetes during pregnancy. This study aims to compare recommendations and assess the quality of clinical guidelines on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and pre-existing diabetes mellitus during pregnancy.
methodsGuidelines were selected by searching PubMed, the Guideline Clearing House and Google. All guidelines developed since 2000 on diabetes during pregnancy in English or Dutch were considered. Recommendations of the guidelines were compared. Furthermore, the quality was assessed by two authors independently, using the AGREE instrument.
resultsEight guidelines were included. According to the AGREE instrument, the quality of most guidelines was low. The domains editorial independence, stakeholder involvement and rigour of development had the lowest scores. Recommendations were mainly comparable on glycemic control, preconceptional counseling and prenatal care and labour. Differences between recommendations were found for screening on GDM and induction of labour.
conclusionsThe quality of most guidelines concerning the management of diabetes during pregnancy needs to be improved. A more systematic approach in the development of these guidelines, more attention for updating procedures and piloting of the guidelines and involvement of target users and patients is recommended.
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