TY - JOUR T1 - Diagnosing type 2 diabetes and identifying high-risk individuals using the new glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) criteria JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 235 LP - 235 DO - 10.3399/bjgp13X665512 VL - 63 IS - 610 AU - Philip H Evans AU - Denis J Pereira Gray AU - Christine Wright AU - Peter Langley Y1 - 2013/05/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/63/610/235.2.abstract N2 - We read with interest Gholap et al ’s article on the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using the new HbA1c criteria.1 We have been studying the diagnosis of T2DM in our general practice for several years.2The diagnostic criteria for T2DM have long been set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and national guidelines. In 2011, WHO changed the diagnostic criterion to include an HbA1c level of 48 mmol/mol (on two occasions if asymptomatic).3 The impact of … ER -