ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes

Target Audience: All clinicians providing care to patients with diabetes

Background

The ADA publishes a comprehensive update entitled Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes annually. Now, Annals of Internal Medicine has published a concise 10-page synopsis of the full 2016 ADA document, highlighting areas of particular importance to primary care physicians. The recommendations are assigned ratings of A, B, or C, depending on the quality of evidence.

Key Recommendations

• Diagnosing diabetes

  • A glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA_1c) level of 5.7% to 6.4% is classified as prediabetic; an HbA_1c level of ≥6.5% is classified as diabetic.

  • Women with histories of gestational diabetes should be screened f…