Accuracy of clinical risk factor-based models as a screening test for detecting gestational diabetes mellitus in a low-resource setting.

Key Points

• The aim is to assess the effectiveness of clinical risk factor-based models in screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
• Evaluated clinical risk factor-based prediction models
• Identified low-risk women for GDM
• Compared findings to the 2-hour OGTT standard
• Models can accurately identify women at low risk for GDM
• Women exempted from the 2-hour OGTT can save costs
• Potential for improving screening efficiency in low-resource settings