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Guidelines


A convenient single access point, providing diabetes professionals with links to a comprehensive set of clinical practice guidelines from a wide range of relevant organizations.


Guidelines listed by organization

American Diabetes Association (ADA)



Updated
ADA
Standards of Medical Care: provided in various formats including an abridged version for Primary Care
Take a look at Jay Shubrook's editorial on the latest updates in the 2018 Standards of Care.
2018

ADA Diabetic Neuropathy: A Position Statement 2017
ADA and AGS
Culmination of the Consensus Development Conference on Diabetes and Older Adults. Developed with the American Geriatrics Society 2012
ADA and AHA
Developed in conjunction with the American Heart Association 2015

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)/American College of Endocrinology (ACE)



Updated
AACE and ACE CPG
Includes the Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm Various
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)

Updated
Position statements
  • The Role of the Diabetes Educator in Diabetes Formulary and Medical Device Decisions (2017)
  • Management of Children with Diabetes in the School Setting (2016)
  • Role of the Diabetes Educator in Inpatient Diabetes Management (2016)
  • Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support in Type 2 Diabetes: A Joint Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2015)
  • AADE7™ Self-Care Behaviors Position Statement (2011)
Various
Joint position statement toolkit

A toolkit to assist diabetes educators and others with sharing the information and recommendations included in the joint position statement listed above (2015).

2015
Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA)


Updated
CDA
Commentary from the CDA Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee Various

The Endocrine Society


Updated
Endocrine Society
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring (2011)
  • Diabetes and Pregnancy (2013)
  • Diabetes Technology—Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Therapy and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Adults (2016)
  • Endocrine & Nutritional Management of the Post-Bariatric Surgery Patient (2010)
  • Evaluation & Management of Adult Hypoglycemic Disorders (2009)
  • Evaluation and Treatment of Hypertriglyceridemia (2012)
  • Management of Hyperglycemia in Hospitalized Patients in Non-critical Care Setting (2012)
  • Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease & Type 2 Diabetes in Patients at Metabolic Risk (2008)
Various

European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)



Updated
EASD
  • Committee on Clinical Affairs (CCA), formerly EASD Panel for Overseeing Guidelines and Statements (POGS)
  • Management of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes, 2015: a patient-centred approach. Update to a Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes
  • ESC Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases developed in collaboration with the EASD (external source)
  • 2016 European Guidelines on CVD Prevention in Clinical Practice (external source)
  • ADA/EASD/IDF Recommendations for Clinicians and People with Diabetes Concerning the Use of Incretin Therapy and Pancreatic Disease
  • Medical Devices in Diabetes Care A statement on behalf of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes
  • New WHO criteria on use of Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) in the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus issued by the WHO
  • Cardiovascular disease and diabetes in people with severe mental illness position statement from the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), supported by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
  • EASL - EASD - EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines for management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Various


International Diabetes Federation (IDF)


Updated
IDF

2016

  • Diabetes and Ramadan: Practical Guidelines

2015

  • Diabetes Eye Health
  • IDF GDM Model of Care. Implementation protocol. Guidelines for healthcare professionals

2013

  • Global Guideline for Managing Older People with Type 2 Diabetes

2011/2012

  • Global Guideline for Type 2 Diabetes
  • The Global IDF/ISPAD Guidelines for Diabetes in Childhood and Adolescence
  • Clinical guideline development
  • Management of Postmeal Glucose

2009 and older

  • Oral Health for People with Diabetes
  • Pregnancy and Diabetes
  • Self-monitoring of Blood Glucose in Non-insulin Treated Type 2 Diabetes

Various



US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (USPSTF)


Updated
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF
Recommendation applies to adults aged 40 to 70 years seen in primary care settings who do not have symptoms of diabetes and are overweight or obese. Various


National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) - UK


Updated
NICE Diabetes Guidelines Overview
Everything NICE has produced on the topic of diabetes. Includes related guidelines, NICE Pathways, quality standards, relevant technology appraisals and advice. Various


American College of Physicians (ACP)


Updated
ACP
Clinical recommendations on the comparative effectiveness and safety of type 2 diabetes medications. 2012


American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)


Updated
AAP T2DM guideline
Guideline developed to provide evidence-based recommendations on managing 10- to 18-year-old patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 2013


Society for Vascular Surgery/American Podiatric Medical Association


Updated
Society for Vascular Surgery
A clinical practice guideline by the Society for Vascular Surgery in collaboration with the American Podiatric Medical Association and the Society for Vascular Medicine 2016