American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2006 Clinical Practice Guidelines

The American Diabetes Association recently published the 2006 standards in medical care for diabetes. They have been published in an entire supplement of Diabetes Care 29(1)

Evidence support the statements has been graded according to quality of scientific evidence supporting it. The grades range from A: clear evidence supported by RCTs, through E: expert consensus or clinical experience.

The supplement contains ADA’s "Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes," which is it's major position statement, and which contains all or key recommendations. In addition, they have published selected position statements on certain topics not adequately covered in the "Standards." These include:

• Standards of medical care in diabetes - 2006
• Diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus
• Diabetes care in the school and day care setting
• Diabetes care in correctional institutions

For the complete issue, go to Diabetes Care Volume 29 Supplement 1