The effect of changing screening practices and demographics on the incidence of gestational diabetes in British Columbia, 2005–2019

The effect of changing screening practices and demographics on the incidence of gestational diabetes in British Columbia, 2005–2019 Research The effect of changing screening practices and demographics on the incidence of gestational diabetes in British Columbia, 2005–2019 Elizabeth Nethery PhD RM, Michael R. [...] Rates of gestational diabetes are reported to be increasing uptake of screening could lead to a rise in diagnoses of gesta- worldwide.1 In Canada, the rate of gestational diabetes increased tional diabetes. [...] Further, consensus is lacking on which method from 4.0% of deliveries in 2004 to 7.0% in 2014.2 In the United should be used to screen for gestational diabetes,5,6 and guide- States, the rate increased from 4.8% in 2011 to 6.4% in 2019.3 lines and diagnostic thresholds have changed in recent years.7 In Although some have speculated that the rise in gestational dia- 2010, the International Associat. [...] The much lower incidence of gestational diabetes in the US Our findings should be considered in light of the results of compared with BC likely also reflects the uptake of the recent randomized controlled trials of screening methods for Carpenter –Coustan criteria from the American College of Obstet- gestational diabetes and perinatal outcomes.35–37 Combining ricians and Gynecologists guideline, w. [...] Trends in the prevalence of gestational mendations for the screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus diabetes mellitus in southern Sweden, 2003–2012.