Glycated albumin in pregnancy: LC-MS/MS-based reference interval in healthy, nulliparous Scandinavian women and its diagnostic accuracy in gestational diabetes mellitus

ROC-curves—fundamentals for proper use

“…We agree with Chume and co-workers in that conclusion. In our ROC analysis of GA and HbA1c in the diagnostics of gestational diabetes in Norwegian women, we found similar results with AUC values of 0.531 (GA) and 0.623 (HbA1c) [2].…”

358 Gestational diabetes mellitus follow-up in norwegian primary health care: A qualitative study

“…In 2017-2018, 147 nulliparous women aged >25 years with singleton pregnancies participated in a cross-sectional study at Stavanger University Hospital, Norway. 21 The women had a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in pregnancy at week 24-28, diagnosing 21 (14%) with GDM. They were informed about the diagnosis, and advised to contact their GP for further follow-up.…”

“…The current qualitative study was conducted in 2020 and included 14 of the 21 women diagnosed with GDM in the cross-sectional study. 21…”

“…Third, all interviews were conducted by an experienced resident working at a university hospital's outpatient clinic for women with complicated pregnancies, who also performed the cross-sectional study from which the participants were recruited. 21 This background likely improved the quality of the data. Finally, trustworthiness was ensured by involving all authors in the data analysis, a team that was experienced with qualitative studies and thematic analysis.…”

“…A limitation with telephone interviews is the miss of facial expressions; however, this does not necessarily influence findings. 27 Owing to participation in the 2017-2018 study, 21 detailed information was available on the women's first pregnancy, including background, blood test results, and maternal and fetal outcomes. However, as with other qualitative studies, the present findings rely on self-report, and social desirability bias may have influenced the answers.…”