Counterpoint: Establishing consensus in the diagnosis of GDM following the HAPO study

H. David McIntyre, Boyd E. Metzger*, Donald R. Coustan, Alan R. Dyer, David R. Hadden, Moshe Hod, Lynn P. Lowe, Jeremy J.N. Oats, Bengt Persson

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

34 Scopus citations

Abstract

The International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) recommended a new protocol of 1-step testing with a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test for gestational diabetes in 2010. Since that time, these recommendations have been carefully scrutinized and accepted by a variety of organizations, but challenged or rejected by others. In the current review, we present more details regarding the background to the development of the IADPSG recommendations and seek to place them in context with the available epidemiologic and randomized controlled trial data. In this "counterpoint, " we also provide specific rebuttal for errors of fact and disputed contentions provided by Long and Cundy in their 2013 article in Current Diabetes Reports.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number497
JournalCurrent diabetes reports
Volume14
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2014

Funding

Acknowledgment Donald R. Coustan has received grant support from NICHD. Compliance with Ethics Guidelines Conflict of Interest H. David McIntyre has board membership with the Mater Research Institute. He has received speakers’ fees from Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Sanofi-Aventis, and AstraZeneca. He has received travel/accommodations expenses covered or reimbursed for travel to meetings from Novo Nordisk, Sanofi-Aventis, and AstraZeneca. Donald R. Coustan has received royalties for textbooks written or edited. He has received honoraria from various academic institutions and professional organizations for lectures given, none from commercial entities. He has received travel expense reimbursement and coverage for giving lectures at various academic institutions and professional organizations, none from commercial entities. He was regional director for North America in the HAPO study. Boyd E. Metzger, Alan R. Dyer, David R. Hadden, Moshe Hod, Lynn P. Lowe, Jeremy J.N, Oats, and Bengt Persson declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Keywords

  • Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)
  • Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Counterpoint: Establishing consensus in the diagnosis of GDM following the HAPO study'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this