The Variability In Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) Testing Interval In People With Diabetes Is Linked To Long-Term Diabetes Control, Independent of HbA1c Test Interval

Heald, Adrian; Holland, David; Stedman, Michael; Duff, Chirstopher J; Green, Lewis; Scargill, Jonathan; Hanna, Fahmy WF; Wu, Pensee; Fryer, Anthony A

Abstract

Worldwide guidance advocates regular HbA1c testing for people with diabetes mellitus, usually 2-4/yr. We previously showed that HbA1c testing frequency is linked to outcome in terms of HbA1c control. Here we examine the effect of variability (standard deviation = SD) in test interval on change in HbA1c over 7 yrs (Jun 2012-Jul 2019) using laboratory data.

Citation

Heald, A., Holland, D., Stedman, M., Duff, C. J., Green, L., Scargill, J., …Fryer, A. A. (in press). The Variability In Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) Testing Interval In People With Diabetes Is Linked To Long-Term Diabetes Control, Independent of HbA1c Test Interval. Endocrine, https://doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.77.p64

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 18, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Oct 18, 2021
• Deposit Date: Jun 2, 2023
• Journal: Endocrine Abstracts
• Print ISSN: 1355-008X
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.77.p64
• Keywords: General Medicine