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Cohort definition and data collection

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Concepts

1. Eligibility Criteria

   "Women were included in the study if they had a diagnosis of GDM (based on the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence diagnosis criteria),6 and complete data from an oral glucose toleran

2. Clinical Variables

   "Clinical variables collected comprised demographic characteristics (maternal age at conception, ethnicity, parity, and gravidity), clinical measurements (height, pre-pregnancy weight, and pre-pregnan

3. Hypoglycemia Monitoring

   "All women were informed of the symptoms of hypoglycemia, advised to check their glucose during symptoms, and provided with treatment advice. We report the proportion of recorded glucose measurements