Type 2 diabetes screening 1-3 years postpartum in individuals with gestational diabetes.

Nashif, Sereen K; Clifton, Briana; Osman, Basra; Tessier, Katelyn M; Wernimont, Sarah A · Prim Care Diabetes · 2026

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

In a retrospective cohort of 5801 births from individuals with gestational diabetes, 363 (6%) completed 4-12-week postpartum screening for GDM and had evidence of ongoing clinical care in our system. Among these, only half completed recommended type 2 diabetes screening 1-3 years postpartum. Screening rates did not vary by demographic or clinical factors and were primarily performed by primary care clinicians, highlighting persistent gaps in long-term diabetes surveillance after gestational diabetes.

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