Diagnosis or diagnostic test – To determine which test is more accurate and precise in diagnosing a condition

Each week we will examine a different PICOT Question format.
This format allows you to search more efficiently for evidence (peer-reviewed scholarly research [journals]) to support your nursing practice.Patient Population (P), Intervention or Issue of Interest (I), Comparison intervention or Issue of Interest (C), Outcome(s) (O), Time [for intervention to affect achieve outcome] (T)Discussion Topic: Diagnosis or diagnostic test – To determine which test is more accurate and precise in diagnosing a condition
In patients with suspected type 2 diabetes (P),
is the A1C (I)
compared with the fasting plasma glucose (C)
more accurate in diagnosing Type 2 Diabetes (O)?
Discussion Guidelines:
Include the following in your initial post:

• Locate one quantitative OR one qualitative research article relevant to the PICOT question.
  (Original Nursing Research Options Handout) (Original Nursing Research Options Handout) – Alternative Formats
• Support your initial post with this full-text, peer-reviewed nursing journal article published within the last five years.
  • Utilize these types of articles only: (Definitions of Different Types of Research Articles Handout) (Definitions of Different Types of Research Articles Handout) – Alternative Formats
    • Systematic Review & Meta Analysis
    • Randomized Controlled Trial
    • Non-Randomized Controlled Trial (Quasi Experimental Research)
    • Original Quantitative or Qualitative Research
    • *Do not provide “reviews of literature” “integrative reviews” or “systematic reviews”
• Provide a brief summary addressing the following information (one or two sentences for each bullet point in one paragraph).
  • Type of study or design (be specific; not just quantitative or qualitative)
  • Purpose of the study
  • Description of the sample (describe the sample and state the number of participants)
  • Methods (describe the data collection and data analysis procedures)
  • Results (explain the findings and include statistical significance such as p-value or numerical data for quantitative results and themes/concepts for qualitative results)
  • Statement of significance; how the results support or refute the PICOT Question.