title: HbA1c in type 2 diabetes diagnostic criteria: addressing the right questions to move the field forwards.
abstract: This commentary aims to move the debate regarding the adoption of HbA(1c) for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes forwards by highlighting the need to avoid addressing irrelevant questions, in particular, comparison of individuals diagnosed with different diagnostic criteria. Instead, we provide a list of important future questions, including whether adoption of HbA(1c) as the primary diagnostic test improves uptake of diabetes screening, with resultant earlier diagnosis and improvement in outcomes.
authors.affiliation: BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK. naveed.sattar@glasgow.ac.uk
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sattar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Preiss
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin