RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Tests for Screening and Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes
JF Clinical Diabetes
FD American Diabetes Association
SP 132
OP 138
DO 10.2337/diaclin.27.4.132
VO 27
IS 4
A1 Cox, Mary E.
A1 Edelman, David
YR 2009
UL http://clinical.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/4/132.abstract
AB This article offers a discussion of available tests used to screen for and diagnose type 2 diabetes. It reviews the evidence supporting different screening strategies and describes the test characteristics of different diagnostic approaches, with particular reference to the American Diabetes Association's 1997 guidelines for diagnosis and 2009 standards of medical care for diabetes. The recent International Expert Committee report on the role of A1C in diagnosis is also discussed. American Diabetes Association(R) Inc., 2009