Clinical Practice Guidelines

Learn about our updated guideline for the care and management of people with or at risk for diabetes mellitus. The guideline features 170 updated and new evidence-based clinical practice recommendations for diabetes at every stage, including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Clinical practice guideline (CPG), clinical practice algorithm (CPA), and clinical checklist (CC, collectively CPGAC) development is a high priority of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and American College of Endocrinology (ACE).
The 2021 AACE Advanced Diabetes Technology Guideline is a comprehensive, evidence based clinical practice guideline addressing the latest advancements in technology options for patients with diabetes. Key recommendations include key metrics for Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), integration of technology with insulin pumps, and what health care professionals need to know in terms of safety.
This algorithm for the comprehensive management of persons with type 2 diabetes (T2D) was developed to provide clinicians with a practical guide that considers the whole patient, his or her spectrum of risks and complications, and evidence-based approaches to treatment.