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Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
This topic is in the process of being updated. Please go to the Update in Progress section to see the latest documents available.
This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for gestational diabetes mellitus.
Current Recommendation
Release Date: May 2008
- The USPSTF concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine screening for gestational diabetes.
Grade: I Statement.
Supporting Documents
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 205 KB; PDF Help)
Supporting Article (PDF File, 306 KB; PDF Help)
Evidence Synthesis (PDF File, 2 MB; PDF Help)
Clinical Summary (PDF File, 55 KB; PDF Help)
Update in Progress
In an effort to make the USPSTF recommendations clearer and its processes more transparent, the Task Force is sharing drafts of many of its documents for public comment, including draft Research Plans and draft Recommendation Statements. As a result, the final Recommendation Statement is not yet available.
Supporting Documents
Evidence Report
The research team at the EPC independently gathers and reviews the available published evidence to address the questions posed by the USPSTF. The resulting draft Evidence Report is critiqued by national subject matter experts before being finalized.
| Evidence Report | Related Items |
|---|---|
| Evidence Report, Screening (PDF File, 175 KB; PDF Help) | Comparative Effectiveness Review (PDF File, 2.9 MB; PDF Help) |
| Evidence Report, Treatment (PDF File, 200 KB; PDF Help) |
Recommendation Statement
The USPSTF reviews the Evidence Report, evaluates the benefits and harms of the clinical preventive service, and discusses and develops one or more preliminary specific recommendations. The resulting draft Recommendation Statement is posted on this Web site for public comment before being finalized.
| Recommendation Statement | Related Items |
|---|---|
| Draft Recommendation Statement for Public Comment (May 28–June 24, 2013) |
Consumer Fact Sheet (PDF File, 90 KB; PDF Help) |
Current as of May 2013
Internet Citation:
Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Topic Page. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsgdm.htm
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