American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of communities.
The mission of the Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
To fulfill this mission, the American Diabetes Association funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals and the public. The Association is also actively involved in advocating for scientific research and for the rights of people with diabetes.
Diabetes Statistics
- 20.8 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. One-third of them do not know it.
- Approximately 41 million Americans have pre-diabetes.
- 61% -- The increase of Americans with diabetes since 1990.
- 1.5 million -- The number of new cases of diabetes diagnosed in people age 20 years or older in 2005.
Evidence Grading System
ADA has developed a grading system for leveling the standards of medical care in diabetes.
| Level of evidence | Desciption |
|---|---|
| A | Clear evidence from well-conducted, generalizable randomized controlled trials
that are adequately powered, including
Compelling nonexperimental evidence, i.e., “all or none” rule developed by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford Supportive evidence from well-conducted randomized controlled trials that are adequately powered, including
|
| B | Supportive evidence from well-conducted cohort studies
Supportive evidence from a well-conducted case-control study |
| C | Supportive evidence from poorly controlled or uncontrolled studies
Conflicting evidence with the weight of evidence supporting the recommendation |
| E | Expert consensus or clinical experience |