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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)

Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Appendix 3. Excluded Studies

ReferenceReason for Exclusion
Aberg A, Rydhstroem H, Frid A. Impaired glucose tolerance associated with adverse pregnancy outcome: a population-based study in southern Sweden. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001;184:77-83. [PMID: 11174484]
Aberg A, Westbom L. Association between maternal pre-existing or gestational diabetes and health problems in children. Acta Paediatr. 2001;90:746-50. [PMID: 11519976]Did not address 1 of the key questions
Adams KM, Li H, Nelson RL, Ogburn PL Jr, Danilenko-Dixon DR. Sequelae of unrecognized gestational diabetes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1998;178:1321-32. [PMID: 9662318]Study design
Agardh CD, Aberg A, Norde´ n NE. Glucose levels and insulin secretion during a 75 g glucose challenge test in normal pregnancy. J Intern Med. 1996;240:303-9. [PMID: 8946813]No information on yield (prevalence), sensitivity/specificity, or reliability
Agarwal MM, Dhatt GS, Punnose J, Zayed R. Gestational diabetes: fasting and postprandial glucose as first prenatal screening tests in a high-risk population. J Reprod Med. 2007;52:299-305. [PMID: 17506370]Did not report sensitivity and specificity criteria to assess specified health outcomes
Agarwal MM, Dhatt GS, Punnose J, Koster G. Gestational diabetes in a high-risk population: using the fasting plasma glucose to simplify the diagnostic algorithm. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2005;120:39-44. [PMID: 15866084]Did not address morbidity and/or mortality
Agarwal MM, Dhatt GS, Punnose J, Koster G. Gestational diabetes: a reappraisal of HBA1c as a screening test. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2005;84:1159-63. [PMID: 16305701]Did not use designated diagnostic test or diagnostic criteria
Agarwal MM, Dhatt GS, Punnose J, Koster G. Gestational diabetes: dilemma caused by multiple international diagnostic criteria. Diabet Med. 2005;22:1731-6. [PMID: 6401320] Prevalence outside United States
Agarwal MM, Hughes PF, Ezimokhai M. Screening for gestational diabetes in a high-risk population using fasting plasma glucose. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2000;68:147-8. [PMID: 10717820] Study design
Agarwal MM, Hughes PF, Punnose J, Ezimokhai M. Fasting plasma glucose as a screening test for gestational diabetes in a multi-ethnic, high-risk population. Diabet Med. 2000;17:720-6. [PMID: 11110505] Did not address morbidity and/or mortality
Agarwal MM, Punnose J, Dhatt GS. Gestational diabetes: implications of variation in post-partum follow-up criteria. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2004;113:149-53. [PMID: 15063951] Did not address 1 of the key questions
Agrawal RK, Lui K, Gupta JM. Neonatal hypoglycaemia in infants of diabetic mothers. J Paediatr Child Health. 2000;36:354-6. [PMID: 10940170] Study design
Al Mahroos S, Nagalla DS, Yousif W, Sanad H. A population-based screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in non-diabetic women in Bahrain. Ann Saudi Med. 2005;25:129-33. [PMID: 15977691] Did not use designated diagnostic test or diagnostic criteria
Alberico S, Strazzanti C, De Santo D, De Seta F, Lenardon P, Bernardon M, et al. Gestational diabetes: universal or selective screening? J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2004;16:331-7. [PMID: 15621551] Natural history only
Baliutaviciene D, Petrenko V, Zalinkevicius R. Selective or universal diagnostic testing for gestational diabetes mellitus. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2002;78:207-11. [PMID: 12384265] Study design
Barahona MJ, Sucunza N, García-Patterson A, Hernandez M, Adelantado JM, Ginovart G, et al. Period of gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosis and maternal and fetal morbidity. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2005;84:622-7. [PMID: 15954869] Study design
Barden A, Singh R, Walters BN, Ritchie J, Roberman B, Beilin LJ. Factors predisposing to pre-eclampsia in women with gestational diabetes. J Hypertens. 2004;22:2371-8. [PMID: 15614032] Study design
Bartha JL, Martinez-Del-Fresno P, Comino-Delgado R. Early diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus and prevention of diabetes-related complications. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2003;109:41-4. [PMID: 12818441] Study design
Beischer NA, Wein P, Sheedy MT, Steffen B. Identification and treatment of women with hyperglycaemia diagnosed during pregnancy can significantly reduce perinatal mortality rates. AustNZJ Obstet Gynaecol. 1996;36:239-47. [PMID: 8883743] Did not use designated diagnostic test or diagnostic criteria
Benjamin F, Wilson SJ, Deutsch S, Seltzer VL, Droesch K, Droesch J. Effect of advancing pregnancy on the glucose tolerance test and on the 50-g oral glucose load screening test for gestational diabetes. Obstet Gynecol. 1986;68:362-5. [PMID: 3737059] Prevalence-only data
Berger H, Crane J, Farine D, Armson A, De La RS, Keenan-Lindsay L et al. Maternal-Fetal Medicine Committee. Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2002;24:894-912. [PMID: 12417905] Non–systematic review
Berkowitz GS, Roman SH, Lapinski RH, Alvarez M. Maternal characteristics, neonatal outcome, and the time of diagnosis of gestational diabetes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1992;167:976-82. [PMID: 1415436] Study design
Berkus MD, Langer O, Piper JM, Luther MF. Efficiency of lower threshold criteria for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes. Obstet Gynecol. 1995;86:892-6. [PMID: 7501334] Did not address 1 of the key questions
Berkus MD, Langer O. Glucose tolerance test: degree of glucose abnormality correlates with neonatal outcome. Obstet Gynecol. 1993;81:344-8. [PMID: 8437783] Did not address 1 of the key questions
Bertini AM, Silva JC, Taborda W, Becker F, Lemos Bebber FR, Zucco Viesi JM, et al. Perinatal outcomes and the use of oral hypoglycemic agents. J Perinat Med. 2005;33:519-23. [PMID: 16318615] Quality
Bhattacharya SM. Fasting or two-hour postprandial plasma glucose levels in early months of pregnancy as screening tools for gestational diabetes mellitus developing in later months of pregnancy. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2004;30:333-6. [PMID: 15238113] Study design
Bhattacharya SM. Glucose screening test results in first and early third trimester of pregnancy: is there any correlation? J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2002;28:304-7. [PMID: 12512927] Study design; did not address morbidity and/or mortality
Bito T, Nya ri T, Kova csL,Pal A. Oral glucose tolerance testing at gestational weeks . or 516 could predict or exclude subsequent gestational diabetes mellitus during the current pregnancy in high risk group. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2005;121:51-5. [PMID: 15989984] Not generalizable to U.S. population
Bo S, Menato G, Signorile A, Bardelli C, Lezo A, Gallo ML, et al. Obesity or diabetes: what is worse for the mother and for the baby? Diabetes Metab. 2003;29:175-8. [PMID: 12746640] Study design
Boriboonhirunsarn D, Sunsaneevithayakul P, Nuchangrid M. Incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosed before 20 weeks of gestation. J Med Assoc Thai. 2004;87:1017-21. [PMID: 15516000] Did not address morbidity and/or mortality
Buchanan TA, Xiang AH, Kjos SL, Trigo E, Lee WP, Peters RK. Antepartum predictors of the development of type 2 diabetes in Latino women 11-26 months after pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes. Diabetes. 1999;48:2430-6. [PMID: 10580433] Did not address 1 of the key questions
Buchbinder A, Miodovnik M, Khoury J, Sibai BM. Is the use of insulin lispro safe in pregnancy? J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2002;11:232-7. [PMID: 12375676] Non–systematic review
Calle-Pascual AL, Bagazgoitia J, Calle JR, Charro A, Maran˜ es JP. Use of insulin lispro in pregnancy. Diabetes Nutr Metab. 2000;13:173-7. [PMID: 10963394] Non–systematic review
Carpenter MW, Coustan DR. Criteria for screening tests for gestational diabetes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1982;144:768-73. [PMID: 7148898] No information on yield (prevalence), sensitivity/specificity, or reliability
Carr CA. Evidence-based diabetes screening during pregnancy. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2001;46:152-8. [PMID: 11480747] Non–systematic review
Catalano PM, Thomas A, Huston-Presley L, Amini SB. Increased fetal adiposity: a very sensitive marker of abnormal in utero development. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003;189:1698-704. [PMID: 14710101] Did not address 1 of the key questions
Chan BC, Lao TT. Gestational diabetes mellitus in women in the fourth decade—is treatment worthwhile? Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2005;60:112-6. [PMID: 15886486] Study design
Chen X, Scholl TO, Stein TP. Association of elevated serum ferritin levels and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women: The Camden study. Diabetes Care. 2006;29:1077-82. [PMID: 16644640] Did not address 1 of the key questions
Cheng YW, Esakoff TF, Block-Kurbisch I, Ustinov A, Shafer S, Caughey AB. Screening or diagnostic: markedly elevated glucose loading test and perinatal outcomes. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2006;19:729-34. [PMID: 17127496] Quality
Cheung NW, Byth K. Population health significance of gestational diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2003;26:2005-9. [PMID: 12832303] Did not address 1 of the key questions
Contreras-Soto J, Forsbach G, Vazquez-Rosales J, Alvarez-Garcia C, Garcia G. Noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus and pregnancy in Mexico. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1991;34:205-10. [PMID: 1673935] Did not use established screening criteria; prevalence outside United States
Conway DL, Gonzales O, Skiver D. Use of glyburide for the treatment of gestational diabetes: the San Antonio experience. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2004;15:51-5. [PMID: 15101612] Study design
Coomarasamy A, Connock M, Thornton J, Khan KS. Accuracy of ultrasound biometry in the prediction of macrosomia: a systematic quantitative review. BJOG. 2005;112:1461-6. [PMID: 16225563] Did not address 1 of the key questions
Coustan DR, Imarah J. Prophylactic insulin treatment of gestational diabetes reduces the incidence of macrosomia, operative delivery, and birth trauma. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1984;150:836-42. [PMID: 6391174]Study design
Coustan DR. Management of gestational diabetes mellitus: a self-fulfilling prophecy? [Editorial]. JAMA. 1996;275:1199-200. [PMID: 8609690]Editorials, comments, and letters
Culligan PJ, Myers JA, Goldberg RP, Blackwell L, Gohmann SF, Abell TD. Elective cesarean section to prevent anal incontinence and brachial plexus injuries associated with macrosomia—a decision analysis. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2005;16:19-28; discussion 28. [PMID: 15647962]Did not address 1 of the key questions
Cundy T, Gamble G, Townend K, Henley PG, MacPherson P, Roberts AB. Perinatal mortality in Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabet Med. 2000;17:33-9. [PMID: 10691157]Study design
Dablea D, Snell-Bergeon JK, Hartsfield CL, Bischoff KJ, Hamman RF, McDuffie RS. Kaiser Permanente of Colorado GDM Screening Program. Increasing prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) over time and by birth cohort: Kaiser Permanente of Colorado GDM Screening Program. Diabetes Care. 2005;28:579-84. [PMID: 15735191]Prevalence-only data
Dang K, Homko C, Reece EA. Factors associated with fetal macrosomia in offspring of gestational diabetic women. J Matern Fetal Med. 2000;9:114-7. [PMID: 10902825]Did not address 1 of the key questions
Davey RX, Hamblin PS. Selective versus universal screening for gestational diabetes mellitus: an evaluation of predictive risk factors. Med J Aust. 2001;174:118-21. [PMID: 11247613]Study design
De Muylder X. Perinatal complications of gestational diabetes: the influence of the timing of the diagnosis. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1984;18:35-42. [PMID: 6500149]Study design
de Sereday MS, Damiano MM, Gonza´ lez CD, Bennett PH. Diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes in relation to pregnancy outcome. J Diabetes Complications. 2003;17:115-9. [PMID: 12738394]Did not report sensitivity and specificity criteria to assess specified health outcomes
Deerochanawong C, Putiyanun C, Wongsuryrat M, Serirat S, Jinayon P. Comparison of National Diabetes Data Group and World Health Organization criteria for detecting gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabetologia. 1996;39:1070-3. [PMID: 8877291]Did not report sensitivity and specificity criteria to assess specified health outcomes
Di Cianni G, Volpe L, Lencioni C, Miccoli R, Cuccuru I, Ghio A, et al. Prevalence and risk factors for gestational diabetes assessed by universal screening. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2003;62:131-7. [PMID: 14581150]Did not address 1 of the key questions
Di Cianni G, Benzi L, Bottone P, Volpe L, Orsini P, Murru S, et al. Neonatal outcome and obstetric complications in women with gestational diabetes: effects of maternal body mass index. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 1996;20:445-9. [PMID: 8696423]Study design
Di Cianni G, Miccoli R, Volpe L, Lencioni C, Ghio A, Giovannitti MG, et al. Maternal triglyceride levels and newborn weight in pregnant women with normal glucose tolerance. Diabet Med. 2005;22:21-5. [PMID: 15606686]Did not address 1 of the key questions
Di Cianni G, Volpe L, Lencioni C, Miccoli R, Cuccuru I, Ghio A, et al. Prevalence and risk factors for gestational diabetes assessed by universal screening. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2003;62:131-7. [PMID: 14581150]Study design; prevalence outside United States
Dodd JM, Crowther CA, Antoniou G, Baghurst P, Robinson JS. Screening for gestational diabetes: the effect of varying blood glucose definitions in the prediction of adverse maternal and infant health outcomes. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2007;47:307-12. [PMID: 17627686]Quality
Dong ZG, Beischer NA, Wein P, Sheedy MT. Value of early glucose tolerance testing in women who had gestational diabetes in their previous pregnancy. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 1993;33:350-7. [PMID: 8179539]Study design
Dornan T, Hollis S. Critical appraisal of published research evidence: treatment of gestational diabetes. Diabet Med. 2001;Suppl 3:1-5. [PMID: 11534305]Editorials, comments, and letters
Dornhorst A, Frost G. The principles of dietary management of gestational diabetes: reflection on current evidence. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2002;15:145-56; quiz 157-9. [PMID: 11972744]Non–systematic review
Dornhorst A. A comparison of glyburide and insulin in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabet Med. 2001;Suppl 3:12-4. [PMID: 11534307]Editorials, comments, and letters
Drexel H, Bichler A, Sailer S, Breier C, Lisch HJ, Braunsteiner H, et al. Prevention of perinatal morbidity by tight metabolic control in gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care. 1988;11:761-8. [PMID: 3073066]Study design
El-Sayed YY, Lyell DJ. New therapies for the pregnant patient with diabetes. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2001;3:635-40. [PMID: 11911177]Non–systematic review
Erem C, Cihanyurdu N, Deger O, Karahan C, Can G, Telatar M. Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus in northeastern Turkey (Trabzon City). Eur J Epidemiol. 2003;18:39-43. [PMID: 12705622]Study design
Ertunc D, Tok E, Dilek U, Pata O, Dilek S. The effect of carbohydrate intolerance on neonatal birth weight in pregnant women without gestational diabetes mellitus. Ann Saudi Med. 2004;24:280-3. [PMID: 15387495]Did not address 1 of the key questions
Esakoff TF, Cheng YW, Caughey AB. Screening for gestational diabetes: different cut-offs for different ethnicities? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005;193:1040-4. [PMID: 16157108]Did not report sensitivity and specificity criteria to assess specified health outcomes
Fedele D, Lapolla A. A protocol of screening of gestational diabetes mellitus. Ann Ist Super Sanita. 1997;33:383-7. [PMID: 9542267]Prevelence-only data
Feig DS, Briggs GG, Koren G. Oral antidiabetic agents in pregnancy and lactation: a paradigm shift? Ann Pharmacother. 2007;41:1174-80. [PMID: 17535842]Study design
Feig DS, Chen E, Naylor CD. Self-perceived health status of women three to five years after the diagnosis of gestational diabetes: a survey of cases and matched controls. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1998;178:386-93. [PMID: 9500504]Quality
Feig DS, Razzaq A, Sykora K, Hux JE, Anderson GM. Trends in deliveries, prenatal care, and obstetrical complications in women with pregestational diabetes: a population-based study in Ontario, Canada, 1996-2001. Diabetes Care. 2006;29:232-5. [PMID: 16443865]Did not address 1 of the key questions
Ferrara A, Hedderson MM, Quesenberry CP, Selby JV. Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus detected by the national diabetes data group or the carpenter and coustan plasma glucose thresholds. Diabetes Care. 2002;25:1625-30. [PMID: 12196438]Prevelence-only data
Ferrara A, Kahn HS, Quesenberry CP, Riley C, Hedderson MM. An increase in the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus: Northern California, 1991-2000. Obstet Gynecol. 2004;103:526-33. [PMID: 14990417]Prevelence-only data
Fink K, Clark B. Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus. Am Fam Physician. 2004;69:1187-8. [PMID: 15023021]Did not address 1 of the key questions
Fotinos C, Dodson S, French L. Clinical inquiries. Does tight control of blood glucose in pregnant women with diabetes improve neonatal outcomes? J Fam Pract. 2004;53:838-41. [PMID: 15469784]Non–systematic review
Gabbe SG, Mestman JG, Freeman RK, Anderson GV, Lowensohn RI. Management and outcome of class A diabetes mellitus. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1977;127:465-9. [PMID: 836643]Study design
García-Patterson A, Erdozain L, Ginovart G, Adelantado JM, Cubero JM, Gallo G, et al. In human gestational diabetes mellitus congenital malformations are related to pre-pregnancy body mass index and to severity of diabetes. Diabetologia. 2004;47:509-14. [PMID: 14770278]Study design
García-Patterson A, Martín E, Ubeda J, María MA, de Leiva A, Corcoy R. Evaluation of light exercise in the treatment of gestational diabetes [Letter]. Diabetes Care. 2001;24:2006-7. [PMID: 11679479]Study design
Garner P, Okun N, Keely E, Wells G, Perkins S, Sylvain J, et al. A randomized controlled trial of strict glycemic control and tertiary level obstetric care versus routine obstetric care in the management of gestational diabetes: a pilot study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1997;177:190-5. [PMID: 9240606]Did not use established screening criteria
Gezer A, Esen F, Mutlu H, Ozt¨urk E, Ocak V. Prognosis of patients with positive screening but negative diagnostic test for gestational diabetes. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2002;266:201-4. [PMID: 12192479]Study design
Gillman MW, Rifas-Shiman S, Berkey CS, Field AE, Colditz GA. Maternal gestational diabetes, birth weight, and adolescent obesity. Pediatrics. 2003;111:e221-6. [PMID: 12612275]Study design
Giuffrida FM, Castro AA, Atallah AN, Dib SA. Diet plus insulin compared to diet alone in the treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2003;36:1297-300. [PMID: 14502360]Quality
Glueck CJ, Bornovali S, Pranikoff J, Goldenberg N, Dharashivkar S, Wang P. Metformin, pre-eclampsia, and pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Diabet Med. 2004;21:829-36. [PMID: 15270785]Did not address 1 of the key questions
Glueck CJ, Goldenberg N, Pranikoff J, Loftspring M, Sieve L, Wang P. Height, weight, and motor-social development during the first 18 months of life in 126 infants born to 109 mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome who conceived on and continued metformin through pregnancy. Hum Reprod. 2004;19:1323-30. [PMID: 15117896]Did not address 1 of the key questions
Glueck CJ, Wang P, Goldenberg N, Sieve-Smith L. Pregnancy outcomes among women with polycystic ovary syndrome treated with metformin. Hum Reprod. 2002;17:2858-64. [PMID: 12407039]Did not address 1 of the key questions
Gokcel A, Bagis T, Killicadag EB, Tarim E, Guvener N. Comparison of the criteria forgestational diabetes mellitus by NDDG and Carpenter and Coustan, and the outcomes of pregnancy. J Endocrinol Invest. 2002;25:357-61. [PMID: 12030608]Study design
Gonza´ lez C, Santoro S, Salzberg S, Di Girolamo G, Alvarin˜ as J. Insulin analogue therapy in pregnancies complicated by diabetes mellitus. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2005;6:735-42. [PMID: 15934900] Non–systematic review
Gray-Donald K, Robinson E, Collier A, David K, Renaud L, Rodrigues S. Intervening to reduce weight gain in pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus in Cree communities: an evaluation. CMAJ. 2000;163:1247-51. [PMID: 11107459]Study design
Greene MF. Oral hypoglycemic drugs for gestational diabetes [Editorial]. N Engl J Med. 2000;343:1178-9. [PMID: 11036125] Editorials, comments, and letters
Griffin ME, Coffey M, Johnson H, Scanlon P, Foley M, Stronge J, et al. Universal vs. risk factor-based screening for gestational diabetes mellitus: detection rates, gestation at diagnosis and outcome. Diabet Med. 2000;17:26-32. [PMID: 10691156]Quality
Gruendhammer M, Brezinka C, Lechleitner M. The number of abnormal plasma glucose values in the oral glucose tolerance test and the feto-maternal outcome of pregnancy. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2003;108:131-6. [PMID: 12781399]Study design
Hadden D. Evidence-based screening for gestational diabetes? Diabet Med. 2000;17:402-4. [PMID: 10872544] Editorials, comments, and letters
Hague WM, Davoren PM, Oliver J, Rowan J. Contraindications to use of metformin. Metformin may be useful in gestational diabetes [Letter]. BMJ. 2003;326:762; author reply 762. [PMID: 12680386]Editorials, comments, and letters
HAPO Study Cooperative Research Group. The Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2002;78:69-77. [PMID: 12113977] Study design
Harlass FE, Brady K, Read JA. Reproducibility of the oral glucose tolerance test in pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1991;164:564-8. [PMID: 1992702] Quality
Hassan A. Screening of pregnant women for gestational diabetes mellitus. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2005;17:54-8. [PMID: 16092653]Did not address morbidity and/or mortality
Hedderson MM, Ferrara A, Sacks DA. Gestational diabetes mellitus and lesser degrees of pregnancy hyperglycemia: association with increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth. Obstet Gynecol. 2003;102:850-6. [PMID: 14551018]Study design
Hellmuth E, Damm P, Mølsted-Pedersen L. Oral hypoglycaemic agents in 118 diabetic pregnancies. Diabet Med. 2000;17:507-11. [PMID: 10972579]Did not address morbidity and/or mortality
Hill JC, Krishnaveni GV, Annamma I, Leary SD, Fall CH. Glucose tolerance in pregnancy in South India: relationships to neonatal anthropometry. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2005;84:159-65. [PMID: 15683377]Did not address morbidity and/or mortality
Hiramatsu Y, Masuyama H, Mizutani Y, Kudo T, Oguni N, Oguni Y. Heavy-for-date infants: their backgrounds and relationship with gestational diabetes. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2000;26:193-8. [PMID: 10932981]Study design
Homko CJ, Reece EA. To screen or not to screen for gestational diabetes mellitus. The clinical quagmire. Clin Perinatol. 2001;28:407-17. [PMID: 11499061] Non–systematic review
Homko CJ, Sivan E, Reece AE. Is there a role for oral antihyperglycemics in gestational diabetes and type 2 diabetes during pregnancy? Treat Endocrinol. 2004;3:133-9. [PMID: 16026109]Non–systematic review
Homko CJ, Sivan E, Reece EA. The impact of self-monitoring of blood glucose on self-efficacy and pregnancy outcomes in women with diet-controlled gestational diabetes. Diabetes Educ. 2002;28:435-43. [PMID: 12073958]Not 1 of the included treatments
Hong PL, Benjamin F, Deutsch S. First prenatal visit glucose screening. Am J Perinatol. 1989;6:433-6. [PMID: 2789541] Did not use designated diagnostic test or diagnostic criteria
Hughes PF, Agarwal M, Newman P, Morrison J. Screening for gestational diabetes in a multi-ethnic population. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 1995;28:73-8. [PMID: 7587916]Natural history only
Hunger-Dathe W, Volk K, Braun A, S¨amann A, M¨uller UA, Peiker G, et al. Perinatal morbidity in women with undiagnosed gestational diabetes in northern thuringia in Germany. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2005;113:160-6. [PMID: 15789275]Study design
Jacobson GF, Ramos GA, Ching JY, Kirby RS, Ferrara A, Field DR. Comparison of glyburide and insulin for the management of gestational diabetes in a large managed care organization. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005;193:118-24. [PMID: 16021069]Study design
Jensen DM, Damm P, Sørensen B, Mølsted-Pedersen L, Westergaard JG, Klebe J, et al. Clinical impact of mild carbohydrate intolerance in pregnancy: a study of 2904 nondiabetic Danish women with risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001;185:413-9. [PMID: 11518901]Study design
Jensen DM, Damm P, Sørensen B, Mølsted-Pedersen L, Westergaard JG, Korsholm L, et al. Proposed diagnostic thresholds for gestational diabetes mellitus according to a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test. Maternal and perinatal outcomes in 3260 Danish women. Diabet Med. 2003;20:51-7. [PMID: 12519320]Study design
Jensen DM, Damm P, Sørensen B, Mølsted-Pedersen L, Westergaard JG, Ovesen P, et al. Pregnancy outcome and prepregnancy body mass index in 2459 glucose-tolerant Danish women. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003;189:239-44. [PMID: 12861169]Study design
Jensen DM, Mølsted-Pedersen L, Beck-Nielsen H, Westergaard JG, Ovesen P, Damm P. Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus by a model based on risk indicators: a prospective study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003;189:1383-8. [PMID: 14634573]Did not address 1 of the key questions
Jensen DM, Sørensen B, Feilberg-Jørgensen N, Westergaard JG, Beck-Nielsen H. Maternal and perinatal outcomes in 143 Danish women with gestational diabetes mellitus and 143 controls with a similar risk profile. Diabet Med. 2000;17:281-6. [PMID: 10821294]Study design
Jimenez-Moleon JJ, Bueno-Cavanillas A, Luna-del-Castillo JD, Lardelli-Claret P, García-Martàn M, Galvez-Vargas R. Predictive value of a screen for gestational diabetes mellitus: influence of associated risk factors. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2000;79:991-8. [PMID: 11081686] Did not address 1 of the key questions
Jimenez-Moleon JJ, Bueno-Cavanillas A, Luna-del-Castillo Jde D, García-Martín M, Lardelli-Claret P, Galvez-Vargas R. Impact of different levels of carbohydrate intolerance on neonatal outcomes classically associated with gestational diabetes mellitus. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2002;102:36-41. [PMID: 12039087] Study design
Jimenez-Moleon JJ, Bueno-Cavanillas A, Luna-Del-Castillo JD, García-Martín M, Lardelli-Claret P, Galvez-Vargas R. Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus: variations related to screening strategy used. Eur J Endocrinol. 2002;146:831-7. [PMID: 12039704] Prevalence outside United States
Jimenez-Moleon JJ, Bueno-Cavanillas A, Luna-del-Castillo JD, Lardelli-Claret P, García-Martín M, Galvez-Vargas R. Predictive value of a screen for gestational diabetes mellitus: influence of associated risk factors. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2000;79:991-8. [PMID: 11081686] Study design
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Li DF, Wong VC, O’Hoy KM, Yeung CY, Ma HK. Is treatment needed for mild impairment of glucose tolerance in pregnancy? A randomized controlled trial. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1987;94:851-4. [PMID: 3311138]Quality
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O’Sullivan JB. Gestational diabetes. Unsuspected, asymptomatic diabetes in pregnancy. N Engl J Med. 1961;264:1082-5. [PMID: 13730123]Prevalence-only data
O’Sullivan JB, Charles D, Mahan CM, Dandrow RV. Gestational diabetes and perinatal mortality rate. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1973;116:901-4. [PMID: 4718217]Natural history only
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Pettitt DJ, Knowler WC, Baird HR, Bennett PH. Gestational diabetes: infant and maternal complications of pregnancy in relation to third-trimester glucose tolerance in the Pima Indians. Diabetes Care. 1980;3:458-64. [PMID: 7389563]Natural history only
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Ricart W, Lopez J, Mozas J, Pericot A, Sancho MA, Gonzalez N, et al. Spanish Group for the Study of the Impact of Carpenter and Coustan GDM Thresholds. Body mass index has a greater impact on pregnancy outcomes than gestational hyperglycaemia. Diabetologia. 2005;48:1736-42. [PMID: 16052327]Natural history only
Ricart W, Lopez J, Mozas J, Pericot A, Sancho MA, Gonzalez N, et al. Spanish Group for the Study of the Impact of Carpenter and Coustan GDM thresholds. Potential impact of American Diabetes Association (2000) criteria for diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus in Spain. Diabetologia. 2005;48:1135-41. [PMID: 15889233]Natural history only
Rizzo TA, Dooley SL, Metzger BE, Cho NH, Ogata ES, Silverman BL. Prenatal and perinatal influences on long-term psychomotor development in offspring of diabetic mothers. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1995;173:1753-8. [PMID: 8610757]Study design
Roberts RN, Moohan JM, Foo RL, Harley JM, Traub AI, Hadden DR. Fetal outcome in mothers with impaired glucose tolerance in pregnancy. Diabet Med. 1993;10:438-43. [PMID: 8334823]Study design
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Sacks DA, Abu-Fadil S, Greenspoon JS, Fotheringham N. How reliable is the fifty-gram, one-hour glucose screening test? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1989;161:642-5. [PMID: 2782346]Quality
Sacks DA, Abu-Fadil S, Karten GJ, Forsythe AB, Hackett JR. Screening for gestational diabetes with the one-hour 50-g glucose test. Obstet Gynecol. 1987;70:89-93. [PMID: 3601272]No information on yield (prevalence), sensitivity/specificity, or reliability
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Sacks DA, Greenspoon JS, Abu-Fadil S, Henry HM, Wolde-Tsadik G, Yao JF. Toward universal criteria for gestational diabetes: the 75-gram glucose tolerance test in pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1995;172:607-14. [PMID: 7856693]Did not address 1 of the key questions
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Saldana TM, Siega-Riz AM, Adair LS, Savitz DA, Thorp JM Jr. The association between impaired glucose tolerance and birth weight among black and white women in central North Carolina. Diabetes Care. 2003;26:656-61. [PMID: 12610017]Natural history only
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Santini DL, Ales KL. The impact of universal screening for gestational glucose intolerance on outcome of pregnancy. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1990;170:427-36. [PMID: 2326724]Study design
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Schmidt MI, Duncan BB, Reichelt AJ, Branchtein L, Matos MC, Costa e Forti, et al. Brazilian Gestational Diabetes Study Group. Gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosed with a 2-h 75-g oral glucose tolerance test and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Diabetes Care. 2001;24:1151-5. [PMID: 11423494]Natural history only
Schwartz ML, Ray WN, Lubarsky SL. The diagnosis and classification of gestational diabetes mellitus: is it time to change our tune? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1999;180:1560-71.[PMID: 10368504]Did not report sensitivity and specificity criteria to assess specified health outcomes
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Sermer M, Naylor CD, Farine D, Kenshole AB, Ritchie JW, Gare DJ, et al. The Toronto Tri-Hospital Gestational Diabetes Project. A preliminary review. Diabetes Care. 1998;21 Suppl 2:B33-42. [PMID: 9704225]Did not use designated diagnostic test or diagnostic criteria
Sermer M, Naylor CD, Gare DJ, Kenshole AB, Ritchie JW, Farine D, et al. Impact of increasing carbohydrate intolerance on maternal-fetal outcomes in 3637 women without gestational diabetes. The Toronto Tri-Hospital Gestational Diabetes Project. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1995;173:146-56. [PMID: 7631672]Did not use designated diagnostic test or diagnostic criteria
Sermer M, Naylor CD, Gare DJ, Kenshole AB, Ritchie JW, Farine D, et al. Impact of time since last meal on the gestational glucose challenge test. The Toronto Tri-Hospital Gestational Diabetes Project. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1994;171:607-16. [PMID: 8092205]No information on yield (prevalence), sensitivity/specificity, or reliability
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