Text size: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening
Release Date: January 2014
Recommendation Summary
Summary of Recommendations and Evidence
| Population | Recommendation | Grade (What's This?) |
|---|---|---|
| Asymptomatic Pregnant Women, After 24 Weeks of Gestation | The USPSTF recommends screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in asymptomatic pregnant women after 24 weeks of gestation. | B |
| Asymptomatic Pregnant Women, Before 24 Weeks of Gestation | The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for GDM in asymptomatic pregnant women before 24 weeks of gestation. | I |
Current as of: January 2014
Internet Citation: Final Update Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. September 2016.
https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryFinal/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening
