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Screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Li, Katherine T., Naik, Shilpa, Alexander, Mallika, Mathad, Jyoti S.·2018·Acta Diabetologica

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Aims Although diabetes is rapidly increasing in India, there is no national consensus on best practices for screening, diagnosis, and management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The goal of this study was to systematically review the literature for studies reporting the prevalence and screening and diagnostic methods for gestational diabetes in India. Methods We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and POPLINE for studies on screening for GDM in India. We included English-language full reports and conference abstracts of cross-sectional studies, prospective, and retrospective cohorts that reported the screening method and prevalence of GDM. We performed descriptive analysis on all studies and meta-analysis, meta-regression, and subgroup meta-analysis on studies with medium or low risk of bias. Results We included 64 studies reporting 90 prevalence estimates. Prevalence estimates ranged from 0 to 41.9%. Subset meta-analyses showed that the IADPSG diagnostic criteria found significantly more GDM cases (prevalence = 19.19% [15.5, 23.6], p < 0.05) than the WHO 1999 criteria (10.13% [8.17, 12.50]) and DIPSI criteria (7.37% [5.2, 10.16]). Studies that compared the IADPSG and WHO 1999 criteria showed poor positive agreement (33-79%). Studies specifying time of GDM diagnosis showed that patients (11-60%) develop GDM as early as the first trimester, but many GDM cases (16-40%) are missed if screened only at first visit. Conclusions In India, prevalence estimates of GDM vary substantially by diagnostic criteria. When evaluating screening and diagnostic criteria for GDM, providers should consider their patients' needs and correlate screening criteria with pregnancy outcomes.

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  • In India, in 2014 the Government mandated universal GDM screening; at that time pooled GDM prevalence was 8.9%.

    “At that time a pooled GDM prevalence was assessed at 8.9%.”

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  • In India, 2018 subset meta-analyses showed IADPSG criteria found significantly more GDM cases (19.19%) than WHO 1999 criteria (10.13%), and DIPSI criteria estimated total GDM prevalence at 7.37%.

    “In 2018 subset meta-analyses showed that the IADPSG diagnostic criteria found significantly more GDM cases with a total incidence of 19.19% in comparison to the WHO 1999 criteria at 10.13%. The DIPSI criteria estimated the total prevalence of GDM at 7.37% [220].”

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Li, K. T., Naik, S., Alexander, M., & Mathad, J. S.
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  • Cornell University (US)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • Weill Cornell Medicine (US)
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Li, Katherine T.
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Acta Diabetologica
Published
2018-03-26
Volume
55
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6
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613-625
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  • 0940-5429 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-5233
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  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (K23AI129854)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords
gestational diabetes mellitus, GDM screening, GDM diagnosis, diagnostic criteria, IADPSG criteria, DIPSI criteria, GDM prevalence, India, first trimester, missed diagnosis
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Glucose Tolerance Test, Humans, India, Mass Screening, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Prenatal Diagnosis, Prevalence, Diabetes, Gestational

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