Skip to content

Guideline registry — type 1 diabetes

Last checked: 2026-08-30

Master table

Body Year Region Scope Citation/URL Status
ADA 2026 USA/global use Diagnosis/classification PMID 41358893 current annual chapter
ADA 2026 USA/global use Diabetes technology PMID 41358889 current annual chapter
ADA 2026 USA/global use Pharmacologic glycemic treatment PMID 41358900 current annual chapter
ISPAD 2024 International Screening, staging, β-cell preservation PMID 39662065 current
ISPAD 2024 International Pediatric glycemic targets PMID 39701064 current
ISPAD 2022 International DKA and HHS PMID 36250645 current domain chapter
ISPAD 2022 International Psychological care PMID 36464988 current domain chapter
ISPAD 2022 International Exercise PMID 36537529 current domain chapter
ISPAD 2022 International Micro-/macrovascular complications PMID 36537531 current domain chapter
ISPAD 2022 International Insulin treatment PMID 36537533 current domain chapter
ISPAD 2022 International Diabetes education PMID 36120721 current domain chapter
ISPAD 2022 International Hypoglycemia PMID 36537534 current domain chapter
ISPAD 2022 International Nutrition PMID 36468223 current domain chapter
ISPAD 2022 International Glucose monitoring technology PMID 36537528 superseded for this topic by 2024 update
ISPAD 2022 International Ramadan/religious fasting PMID 36537522 current domain chapter
ISPAD 2024 International Glucose monitoring technology PMID 39884260 current; supersedes 2022 monitoring chapter
JDRF/expert consensus 2024 International Monitoring IAb-positive pre-stage-3 T1D PMID 38912694 current consensus
NICE NG17 updated online England/Wales Adults with T1D https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng17 current; accessed 2026-08-30
NICE NG18 updated online England/Wales Diabetes in children/young people https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng18 current; accessed 2026-08-30
International consensus 2019 International CGM time-in-range targets PMID 31177185 current framework
International consensus 2019 International DKA mitigation with SGLT inhibitors PMID 30728224 current risk framework; regulatory context varies
JDRF/Endocrine Society/ADA 2015 International/USA Presymptomatic staging PMID 26404926 foundational; elaborated by 2024 guidance

Per-guideline notes

ADA Standards of Care 2026

Annual modular standard. The technology chapter incorporates CGM and AID; diagnosis/classification addresses autoimmune diabetes across ages; the pharmacologic chapter maintains insulin as essential therapy (PMID 41358889; PMID 41358893; PMID 41358900).

ISPAD 2024 early-stage guideline

Translates screening, staging, and β-cell-preservation evidence to children and adolescents. It supersedes older pediatric early-stage summaries for these topics (PMID 39662065).

ISPAD 2022/2024 domain chapters

DKA/HHS, psychosocial care, exercise, complication screening, insulin treatment, diabetes education, hypoglycemia, nutrition, and religious fasting remain discrete operational chapters (PMID 36250645; PMID 36464988; PMID 36537529; PMID 36537531; PMID 36537533; PMID 36120721; PMID 36537534; PMID 36468223; PMID 36537522). The 2024 glucose-monitoring update supersedes the 2022 monitoring chapter for device-specific monitoring guidance (PMID 39884260; PMID 36537528).

NICE NG17 and NG18

Live NICE pages were fetched on 2026-08-28. NG17 covers adult diagnosis and management; NG18 covers children and young people. Their NHS implementation and cost context differs from ADA/ISPAD.

Supersession chains

  • 2015 staging statement (PMID 26404926) → retained and operationalized by ISPAD 2024 (PMID 39662065) and monitoring consensus (PMID 38912694).
  • Earlier annual ADA Standards → superseded by 2026 annual chapters (PMID 41358889; PMID 41358893; PMID 41358900).
  • Earlier ISPAD pediatric domain chapters → superseded topic-by-topic by 2022/2024 chapters listed above.
  • ISPAD 2022 glucose monitoring (PMID 36537528) → ISPAD 2024 glucose monitoring (PMID 39884260); related insulin, nutrition, and hypoglycemia chapters remain separately current.

Scope and target comparison

Decision ADA 2026 ISPAD 2022/2024 International consensus/NICE Synthesis rule
Adult autoimmune classification Explicit annual diagnosis chapter (PMID 41358893) Pediatric focus NICE NG17 is adult NHS guidance Do not extrapolate pediatric screening pathways unchanged to adults
Pediatric early stages General standards plus approved therapy context Dedicated 2024 screen/stage/preserve chapter (PMID 39662065) Monitoring consensus operationalizes IAb-positive follow-up (PMID 38912694) Stage definitions agree; implementation strength differs
CGM/AID Annual technology recommendations (PMID 41358889) Dedicated 2024 glucose-monitoring chapter (PMID 39884260) 2019 TIR framework supplies common metrics (PMID 31177185) Separate target consensus from funding/eligibility policy
Insulin regimen Annual pharmacologic chapter (PMID 41358900) Pediatric insulin chapter (PMID 36537533) NICE specifies NHS implementation Preserve age, formulary, and health-system context
Hypoglycemia Cross-cutting annual recommendations Pediatric operational chapter (PMID 36537534) TIR consensus quantifies low exposure Biochemical targets do not replace severe-event assessment
DKA Cross-cutting acute-care standards Detailed pediatric DKA/HHS chapter (PMID 36250645) SGLT consensus addresses a narrow adjunctive-drug risk (PMID 30728224) Do not generalize SGLT mitigation into ordinary DKA management
Nutrition/fasting General annual principles Dedicated nutrition and fasting chapters (PMID 36468223; PMID 36537522) Local religious and food contexts matter Individualize without implying that one diet prevents autoimmunity

Disagreements and gaps

Topic Agreement Gap/disagreement
Population antibody screening Early detection can reduce acute presentation Universal implementation and cost-effectiveness unsettled
Teplizumab Stage-2 delay established Access, repeat dosing, long-term value unsettled
CGM/AID Strong glycemic benefit Funding, eligibility and implementation differ
Targets Lower exposure is desirable when safe Exact targets vary by age, risk and resources
SGLT adjuncts DKA risk requires ketone mitigation Approvals and acceptable net benefit differ
Retinal screening Screening is essential Interval individualization varies
Adult early-stage thresholds Autoimmune diabetes can begin at any age Most staging operational detail is pediatric
Technology evidence RCTs consistently improve TIR Device rankings rely on indirect and rapidly aging comparisons
Psychosocial screening Routine assessment endorsed Instruments, thresholds, referral capacity, and outcome expectations vary
Religious fasting Risk assessment and individualized planning are necessary Whether and how to fast depends on age, control, technology, setting, and observance

Watch list

  • Annual ADA 2027 Standards.
  • ISPAD updates to technology, insulin, nutrition, and sick-day chapters.
  • PubMed E-utilities title/date searches rerun on 2026-08-30 returned no topic-specific 2024–2026 ISPAD replacements for the 2022 insulin, nutrition, hypoglycemia, fasting, or diabetes-education chapters; repeat this dated search at the next audit rather than treating current status as permanent.
  • NICE surveillance or replacement of NG17/NG18.
  • Formal population-screening recommendations after ongoing programs.
  • Post-approval teplizumab monitoring and repeat-course guidance.