RCT | A lower glycemic criteria in not better than higher glycemic criteria for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes.

Lower versus Higher Glycemic Criteria for Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Pros and cons with lower vs higher threshold for gestational diabetes diagnosis – medwire News

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

1/ Overdiagnosis of Gestational Diabetes (GDM): New large randomized trial compared broader/narrower criteria -> NO improvement in mother/baby outcomes BUT x2 increase in % pregnant women labelled as GDM. Time to reconsider GDM testing – https://t.co/xrr0XrdhaZ

— Paul Glasziou (@PaulGlasziou) August 18, 2022