A consensus statement is a comprehensive analysis by a panel of experts (i.e., consensus panel) of a scientific or medical issue related to diabetes. A consensus statement is developed immediately after a consensus conference at which presentations are made on the issue under review. The statement represents the panel’s collective analysis, evaluation, and opinion based, in part, on the conference proceedings. The need for a consensus statement arises when clinicians or scientists desire guidance on a subject for which there is a relative deficiency of comprehensive evidence that might otherwise allow for a more definitive statement to be made.
Consensus statements are published in American Diabetes Association journals and other scientific/medical journals, as appropriate. Once written by the panel, a consensus statement is not subject to subsequent review or approval and does not represent official association opinion. Listed below are recent consensus statements.
Postprandial Blood Glucose Diabetes Care 24:775–778, 2001
Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents Diabetes Care 23:381–389, 2000
Diabetic Foot Wound Care Diabetes Care 22:1354–1360, 1999
Diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease in People With Diabetes Diabetes Care 21:1551–1559, 1998
Insulin Resistance Diabetes Care 21:310–314, 1998
The Pharmacological Treatment of Hyperglycemia in NIDDM Diabetes Care 18:1510–1518, 1995
Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Diabetes Care 17:81–86, 1994
Detection and Management of Lipid Disorders in Diabetes Diabetes Care 16:828–834, 1993
Treatment of Hypertension in Diabetes Diabetes Care 16:1394–1401, 1993
Magnesium Supplementation in the Treatment of Diabetes Diabetes Care 15:1065–1067, 1992
Proceedings of a Consensus Development Conference on Standardized Measures in Diabetic Neuropathy Diabetes Care 15:1080–1107, 1992
Diabetic Neuropathy Diabetes Care 11:592–597, 1988
