Review Article

Critical Appraisal of International Guidelines for the Management of Diabetic Neuropathy: Is There Global Agreement in the Internet Era?

Table 1

Description of the guidelines included in this study.

ā€‰OrganizationShort nameRelevant countriesLast update

Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2014American Diabetes AssociationADAUnited States2014

Management of Type 2 Diabetes MellitusUniversity of Michigan Health SystemUMHSUnited States2014

Neuropathic Pain: Pharmacological ManagementNational Institute for Health and Clinical ExcellencePNICE*England and Wales2013

Global Guideline for Type 2 DiabetesInternational Diabetes FederationIDFInternational2012

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care PlanThe American Association of Clinical EndocrinologistsAACEUnited States2011

Guidance on the Management of Type 2 DiabetesNew Zealand Guidelines GroupNZGGNew Zealand2011

Evidence-Based Guideline: Treatment of Painful Diabetic NeuropathyAmerican Academy of NeurologyAANUnited States2011

Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Consensus: Recommendations on Diagnosis, Assessment, and ManagementToronto Expert Panel on Diabetic NeuropathyTEPDNCanada2011

Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: Diagnosis and ManagementWorking Group on the Diabetic Foot from the French-Speaking Society of DiabetologySFDFrance2011

Management of Diabetes: A National Clinical GuidelineScottish Intercollegiate Guidelines NetworkSIGNScotland2010

EFNS Guidelines on the Pharmacological Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: 2010 RevisionEuropean Federation of Neurological SocietyEFNSEurope2010

Type 2 Diabetes: The Management of Type 2 DiabetesNational Institute for Health and Clinical ExcellenceNICEEngland and Wales2009

Diabetic Neuropathies: A Statement by the American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes AssociationSADAUnited States2005

PNICE* indicates the guidelines for neuropathic pain from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.