Table 2

Results of the assessment of recommendations regarding screening and diagnosis strategies for gestational diabetes mellitus using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II instrument (domain scores in %)

D1D2D3D4D5D6AverageOverall assessment
WHO100839810010010097Strongly recommended
NICE10081991001008396Strongly recommended
ADA100909695958894Strongly recommended
Endocrine Society94618497817983Strongly recommended
SOGC869088100893682Strongly recommended
FIGO97817692922580Strongly recommended
ACOG94578497963677Strongly recommended
USPSTF78677189887977Strongly recommended
IADPSG64896081757571Strongly recommended
India9458737888871Recommended
DDG/DGGG644768921003370Recommended
NIH81677583851768Recommended
Queensland644741100832158Recommended
HKCOG76433890602956Recommended
ADIPS81383981573655Recommended
EBCOG61333364584246Recommended
  • ACOG, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Practice Bulletin, 2018; ADA, American Diabetes Association, 2018;ADIPS, Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society, 2014; D, Domains; DDG/DGGG , German Diabetes Association/German Association for Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2014;  D1, scope and purpose; D2, stakeholder involvement; D3, rigour of development; D4, clarity of presentation; D5, applicability; D6, editorial independence; EBCOG, European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2015; Endocrine Society, Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline, 2013; FIGO, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2015; HKCOG, Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2016;  IADPSG, International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups, 2015; India, India Clinical Guideline, 2014; NICE, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, 2015; NIH, National Institutes of Health, 2013; Queensland, Queensland Clinical Guideline, 2015; SOGC, Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, 2016; USPSTF, The United States Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation, 2014.