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HTA Technology Assessment Report |
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Screening for hyperglycaemia in pregnancy: a rapid update for the National Screening Committee (Waugh) 183 pages, Volume 14, number 45 |
DOI
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10.3310/hta14450 |
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Headline: |
The case for screening for raised blood glucose in pregnancy has strengthened, partly because changes in maternal age and weight are increasing the prevalence of gestational diabetes. There is also evidence that metformin and glibenclamide can be used before insulin. However the threshold of blood glucose at which treatment should start remains uncertain. Screening with HbA1c at booking clinic should be considered |
This report should be referenced as follows: |
Waugh N, Royle P, Clar C, Henderson R, Cummins E, et al. Screening for hyperglycaemia in pregnancy: a rapid update for the National Screening Committee. Health Technol Assess
2010;14(45).
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Project ref: |
08/82/01 |
Original project title: |
Screening for hyperglycaemia in pregnancy: a rapid update for the National Screening Committee |
Chief Investigator: |
Aberdeen HTA Group, University of Aberdeen
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Start Date: |
January 2009 |
Date of publication in HTA journal series |
September 2010
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Cost: |
This project was commissioned by the HTA programme on a call-off contract basis. |
Project Protocol: |
Project protocol (pdf format, 67 kbytes)
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Printed copies of this title despatched:
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94 (Figures relate to the previous calendar month) |
URL of this page: |
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1840 |
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