Introduction: Although it is important to screen women who have had gestational diabetes mellitus GDM for abnormal post-partum glucose levels, such testing is rarely performed. The aim of this study was to use data from the first observational phase of the IMPACT study to determine rates of screening within 6 months of delivery in a multiethnic cohort, focusing in particular on the effects of social deprivation and the risk of future diabetes.
Patients and methods: To investigate the frequency of post-partum screening, charts were analyzed, and all women attending four centres located in a deprived area who had had GDM between January and December were contacted by phone.
Results: Data were evaluable for of the women contacted mean age: On multivariate analysis, factors associated with a lack of screening were smoking [odds ratio OR : 0. Conclusion: One-third of women who had had GDM reported having been screened for dysglycaemia at 6 months post-partum.
However, it is expected that the interventional phase of the IMPACT study will increase screening rates, especially in women with the risk factors associated with lower screening rates during this observational phase. Keywords: Gestational diabetes mellitus; Glucose abnormalities; Screening test; Social deprivation. Abstract Introduction: Although it is important to screen women who have had gestational diabetes mellitus GDM for abnormal post-partum glucose levels, such testing is rarely performed.
Substances Blood Glucose.
