Use of expert consensus to improve the diagnosis and management of type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Background: Although type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is recognized as a catastrophic disease among the different types of diabetes, it is often confusedly diagnosed in clinical practice and difficult in care. The objective of this study is to reach a multidisciplinary consensus for the establishment of clinical recommendations on T1DM to optimize its undoubtedly diagnostic evaluation and transitional care.

Methods: Scientific evidence was reviewed by a committee of researchers, based on which recommendations related to T1DM diagnosis were formulated.