Table 1

Comparison of screening and diagnostic criteria of gestational diabetes

YearPatient screeningTwo-step testingScreeningScreening thresholdOGTT glucose load (g)Dx thresholds
(BGL in mmol/L)
Elevated OGTT values for Dx
FBG1 hour2 hour
NICE2015Clinical risk755.6-7.81
SIGN2017Clinical risk755.1108.51
BPAC2014AllY50 g GCT7.8755.5-9.01
CDA2013AllY50 g GCT7.8755.310.69.01
IADPSG2010All755.110.08.51
ADIPS2014All, unless resources limited755.110.08.51
WHO2013All755.110.08.51
  • ADIPS, Australian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society; BPAC, Best Practice Advocacy Group New Zealand; CDA, Canadian Diabetes Association; FBG, fasting blood glucose; GCT, glucose challenge test; IADPSG, International Association of the Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups; NICE, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; OGTT, oral glucose tolerance test; SIGN, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network; WHO, World Health Organization.