Related Links
Note: All links are to external sites. The NGSP is not responsible for the content of web pages on these sites.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)
Information about diabetes-related and other laboratory
testing for laboratory professionals.
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
General information about diabetes as well as AADE activities
and educational campaigns for healthcare providers and the general public.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
Information regarding diabetes and other endocrine disorders
for patients and healthcare professionals.
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
The
official ADA site contains much information for both patients and professionals
regarding
diabetes testing, management, research
and legislation. Also contains
numerous useful links, including links to ADA publications (Diabetes Forecast,
Diabetes Care, Diabetes).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) Diabetes Page
Facts about diabetes, answers to frequently-asked questions
about diabetes and information regarding CDC initiatives relating to diabetes.
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
CAP provides laboratory quality improvement programs and external quality
assessment for laboratory testing in the
Summary of the findings of the landmark Diabetes Control
and Complications Trial and links to detailed information about the DCCT.
IFCC Working Group on HbA1c Standardization
Information regarding the International Federation of Clincal Chemistry HbA1c reference system for HbA1c and activities of the working group and laboratory network.
International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
Global alliance of diabetes associations who have come together to enhance the lives of people with diabetes.
International Federation of Clinical Chemistry
and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC)
Information
about the history, structure and activities of the IFCC. The IFCC also
has a e-journal containing articles on a wide range of topics relating
to laboratory medicine
which is updated frequently.
International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent
Diabetes (ISPAD)
Guidelines and recommendations for the clinical management
of diabetes as well as reports on educational and other activities.
Joslin Diabetes Center
News and information about diabetes management and research.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
International organization dedicated to promoting diabetes research.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health
Comprehensive
site with information about diabetes and related disorders for patients
and healthcare providers. Extensive
information about the landmark Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
(DCCT).
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
The
NDEP is a federally sponsored initiative that involves public and private
partners to improve
the treatment and outcomes for people
with diabetes,
to promote early diagnosis, and ultimately to prevent the onset of diabetes. The
NDEP is sponsored jointly by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
NCQA
NCQA
is a non-profit organization whose mission is to “to improve the quality
of health care
delivered to people everywhere”. A1C
is one of the measures used by NCQA to assess the quality of diabetes care
provided by health plans.
United Kingdom
National External Quality Assessment Schemes (UKNEQAS) Glycated Haemoglobins Page
The UKNEQAS provides external quality assessment for laboratory testing
in the
United Kingdom Prospective
Diabetes Study (UKPDS)
Publications and general information relating to this
landmark 20-year study of patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Veterans Health Administration Diabetes Program
VHA directives and clinical guidelines for diabetes management
as well as information for veterans with diabetes.