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The treatment of booking gestational diabetes mellitus (TOBOGM) pilot randomised controlled trial

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, May 2018
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Title
The treatment of booking gestational diabetes mellitus (TOBOGM) pilot randomised controlled trial
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, May 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12884-018-1809-y
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Authors

David Simmons, Jodie Nema, Chloe Parton, Lisa Vizza, Annette Robertson, Rohit Rajagopal, Jane Ussher, Janette Perz

Abstract

We piloted a randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing pregnancy outcomes among women with booking gestational diabetes (GDM) receiving immediate or deferred treatment. Consecutive, consenting women < 20 weeks gestation, with GDM risk factors attending the hospital book-in clinic, completed an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Clinicians were blinded to OGTT results. Women fulfilling World Health Organisation GDM criteria were randomised to either clinic referral /ongoing treatment (Treated Group n = 11), or no treatment (No Treatment Group n = 10). Women without 'Booking GDM' ('Decoys' n = 58) and those in the No Treatment Group had a repeat OGTT at 24-28 weeks (with GDM treated if diagnosed). Midwives and mothers were asked to complete surveys and attend focus groups before and after the study respectively regarding their experiences and expectations of the study protocol. Sufficient women completed each step of the RCT. Gestation at OGTT was late at 18 ± 2 weeks with Treated and No Treatment groups largely similar. At 24-28 weeks gestation, GDM was present in 8/9 (89%) in the No Treatment group and 11/56 (20%) Decoys. NICU admission was highest in the Treated group (36% vs 0% p = 0.043), largely due to small for gestational age, and Large for Gestational Age babies greatest in the No Treatment group (0% vs 33% p = 0.030). An RCT deferring 'Booking GDM' treatment is feasible. Most women with untreated 'Booking GDM' in mid 2nd trimester had GDM at 24-28 weeks. Early treatment may have both benefits and harms. A full RCT is needed. Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12615000974505. Registered 17th May 2015; URL: https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=369100&isReview=true Retrospectively Registered.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 149 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 20 13%
Student > Bachelor 11 7%
Researcher 9 6%
Other 7 5%
Lecturer 7 5%
Other 30 20%
Unknown 65 44%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 40 27%
Nursing and Health Professions 22 15%
Psychology 7 5%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 5 3%
Unspecified 2 1%
Other 8 5%
Unknown 65 44%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 19. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 May 2023.
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#1,739,833
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#422
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#17
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