Specific information about the WHO guidelines for gestational diabetes screening improves clinical practices.
Specific information about the WHO guidelines for gestational diabetes screening improves clinical practices.
J Eval Clin Pract. 2008 Feb;14(1):36-42
Authors: Gayet-Ageron A, Poncet B, Guerre P, Rocher L, Dureau-Drevard E, Colin C, Orgiazzi J, Berland M, Touzet S
Rationale, aims and objective To evaluate the impact of specific information on World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) screening on clinical practices and to estimate its acceptance by women. Methods A non-randomized interventional study, comparing two periods, that is, before (period I) and after (period II) the implementation of the WHO guidelines during year 2000 in three obstetrical units, using reminders, meetings and pre-printed prescription sheets. Women were interviewed on GDM screening acceptance. Results A total of 333 pregnant women were included in period I and 345 in period II. The proportion of women who were screened significantly increased between period I and period II (0.9% in period I, 59.1% in period II, P
PMID: 18211641 [PubMed - in process]
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