Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 Abridged for Primary Care Providers
Abstract
The American Diabetes Association’s (ADA’s) Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes is updated and published annually in a supplement to the January issue of Diabetes Care. The ADA’s Professional Practice Committee, which includes physicians, diabetes educators, registered dietitians (RDs), and public health experts, develops the Standards. The Standards include the most current evidence-based recommendations for diagnosing and treating adults and children with all forms of diabetes. ADA’s grading system uses A, B, C, or E to show the evidence level that supports each recommendation.
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A—Clear evidence from well-conducted, generalizable randomized controlled trials that are adequately powered
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B—Supportive evidence from well-conducted cohort studies
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C—Supportive evidence from poorly controlled or uncontrolled studies
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E—Expert consensus or clinical experience
This is an abridged version of the 2019 Standards containing the evidence-based recommendations most pertinent to primary care. The tables and figures have been renumbered from the original document to match this version. The complete 2019 Standards of Care document, including all supporting references, is available at professional.diabetes.org/standards.
RPR Commentary
This is the 2019 version of the ADA Guidelines for managing diabetes in primary care. James W. Mold, MD, MPH