Do postal reminders increase postpartum screening of diabetes mellitus in women with gestational diabetes mellitus? A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 634.e1-634.e7

  Clark, Heather D ^a,b   Graham, Ian D ^a,b   Karovitch, Alan ^a   Keely, Erin J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

gestational diabetes mellitus; glucose tolerance test; postpartum testing; reminder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTAL MAIL; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMINDER SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; REMINDER SYSTEMS;

EID: 67349111288     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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