| Methods |
Described as a "randomised trial" ‐ no further information.
Method of randomisation: computer‐generated list (information obtained directly from the author).
Blinding of intervention: not stated.
Blinding of outcome assessment: not stated.
Participation rates not given, no dropouts/withdrawals reported.
Intention‐to‐treat analysis: not stated. |
| Participants |
126 women (a further 146 with normal OGTT results were used as a control group but their data have not been included in this review).
Inclusion criteria: 1 abnormal value following 100 g OGTT (according to National Diabetes Data Group values fasting > 105 mg/dl, 1‐hour > 10.6 mg/dl, 2‐hour > 165 mg/dl, 3‐hour > 145 mg/dl).
Exclusions: none stated.
Setting: medical centre. |
| Interventions |
3 groups in this study ‐ 'treated', 'untreated' and a control group of women with normal screening/OGTT results. (Data for this group are not included in this review.) All participants monitored capillary blood glucose 7 times/day. (This was just for a 4‐week period for the untreated group.) Treated group were managed according to diabetic protocol including dietary advice (determined by pre‐pregnancy body mass index), insulin treatment based on 0.7 units per kg of body weight measured in pregnancy. The untreated group continued normal eating patterns. |
| Outcomes |
Outcomes measured: gestation at delivery, weight gain, caesarean section, hypertensive disorder, birthweight, prematurity, neonatal hypoglycaemia, neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, neonatal polycythemia, NICU admission. |
| Notes |
National diabetes data group criteria include 4 values: fasting, 1‐hour, 2‐hour, 3‐hour. |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
