Missed Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Due to Selective Screening: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study in the West Nile Sub-Region, Uganda.
Vincent AbinduDerick HopeMary AleniMonicah AndruRichard Mangwi AyiasiVictor AfayoCaesar OyetRitah KiconcoPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2024)
The study provides new data on the prevalence of GDM in rural settings in the West Nile subregion of Uganda. Of the participants, 7.5% were diagnosed with GDM, of which 57% would have been missed based on the selective screening of the national clinical guidelines. The study findings support the universal screening of GDM in pregnant women.