Elizabeth Selvin, PhD, MPH, the 2020 recipient of the Kelly West Award for Outstanding Achievement in Epidemiology, reviewed highlights from decades of epidemiological evidence supporting the use of A1C for the management and diagnosis of diabetes during her Scientific Sessions award lecture. She also addressed recent controversies and criticism of the biomarker’s limitations.
ICYMI: A1C is a ‘critically important biomarker,’ Kelly West Award lecturer says
