Hemoglobin A1c as a Predictor of Incident Diabetes

Sysop · February 3rd, 2011, 05:29 PM

OBJECTIVESeveral studies have suggested that HbA1c levels may predict incident diabetes. With new recommendations for use of HbA1c in diagnosing diabetes, many patients with HbA1c results below the diagnostic threshold will be identified. Clinicians will need to categorize risk for a subsequent diabetic diagnosis in such patients. The objective of this study was to determine the ability of HbA1c to predict the incidence of a diabetic diagnosis.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
We performed a historical cohort study using electronic medical record data from two Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Patients (12,589) were identified with a baseline HbA1c

February 3rd, 2011, 05:29 PM	#1
Sysop Administrator Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 83	Hemoglobin A1c as a Predictor of Incident Diabetes OBJECTIVESeveral studies have suggested that HbA1c levels may predict incident diabetes. With new recommendations for use of HbA1c in diagnosing diabetes, many patients with HbA1c results below the diagnostic threshold will be identified. Clinicians will need to categorize risk for a subsequent diabetic diagnosis in such patients. The objective of this study was to determine the ability of HbA1c to predict the incidence of a diabetic diagnosis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We performed a historical cohort study using electronic medical record data from two Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Patients (12,589) were identified with a baseline HbA1c