The diagnostic indicators of gestational diabetes mellitus from second trimester to birth: a systematic review

Table 2 Diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus: details and usage

Name and year	Articles adopting the criteria (publications’ time frame)^a	Steps	Glucose load (grams)	FGL	BGL 1	BGL 2	BGL 3	Abnormal values needed
NDDG 1979	12 (2014 to 2020)	2	50—100	5.8	10.6	9.2	8.0	2
C&C 1982 (ADA < 2011)^b	49 (2009 to 2020)	2	50—100	5.3	10	8.6	7.8	2
WHO 1999	13 (2009 to 2018)^c	1	75	7.0	X	7.8	X	1
IADPSG 2010 (ADA > 2011)^b (WHO > 2013)^b	100 (2012 to 2020)	1	75	5.1	10	8.5	X	1
Others	6
NICE	2 (2019–2020)	1	75	5.6	X	7.8	X	1
EASD 1991	1 (2014)	1	75	6.0	X	9	X	1
ADIPS 2014	1 (2014 to 2015)	1	75	5.5	X	8	X	1
JSOG 2002	1 (2010–2020)	2	50 – 75	5.5	10	8.3	X	1

NDDG National Diabetes Data Group, C&C Carpenter and Coustan, ADA American Diabetes Association, WHO World Health Organization, IADPSG International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Groups, EASD European Association for the Study of Diabetes, ADIPS Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society, JSOG Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, X Not applicable, FGL Fasting Glucose Level, BGL Blood Glucose Level
^a 7 articles used more than 1 criteria over years
^b association in brackets accepted the criteria before/after the specified year
^c 2 articles used modified WHO 99 criteria = 75 gr OGTT fasting: 0h < 5.3/5.6 mm/l; 1 h < 10.6/8.9 mm/l; 2 h < 8.9/7.8 mm/l, one used the WHO 97 criteria as adapted locally in Birdem – Bangladesh

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