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Screening of prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes in Pediatrics
- Limitations and suggestions for further research needs
Future research recommendations for the screening of Type 2 Diabetes in children in the Egyptian context could include:
· The accuracy of the HBA1c, OGTT, Fasting blood glucose in large scale screening.
These recommendations aim to address specific challenges and characteristics of the Egyptian context, potentially leading to more effective prevention strategies for Type 2 Diabetes in children.
➡️Challenges
· Low specificity and sensitivity of HbA1c
· Cost of the laboratory procedures
· Lack of patient’s compliance to follow up
Strengthen the evidence base of the next update of this guideline by generating GRADE summary of finding tables, evidence profiles, and EtD frameworks.
