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Published in: Diabetologia 8/2018

01-08-2018 | Letter

Flash glucose monitoring: objective, not self-referential, outcomes are needed

Author: Roderick E. Warren

Published in: Diabetologia | Issue 8/2018

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To the Editor: Oskarsson and colleagues reported a subgroup analysis of a study of “flash glucose monitoring”, using the FreeStyle Libre system [1]. However, the study design is circular and inherently biased, and there is an elephant in the room. …
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go back to reference Oskarsson P, Antuna R, Geelhoed-Duijvestijn P, Kröger J, Weitgasser R, Bolinder J (2018) Impact of flash glucose monitoring on hypoglycaemia in adults with type 1 diabetes managed with multiple daily injection therapy: a pre-specified subgroup analysis of the IMPACT randomised controlled trial. Diabetologia 61:539–550CrossRefPubMed Oskarsson P, Antuna R, Geelhoed-Duijvestijn P, Kröger J, Weitgasser R, Bolinder J (2018) Impact of flash glucose monitoring on hypoglycaemia in adults with type 1 diabetes managed with multiple daily injection therapy: a pre-specified subgroup analysis of the IMPACT randomised controlled trial. Diabetologia 61:539–550CrossRefPubMed
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go back to reference Bailey T, Bode BW, Christiansen MP, Klaff LJ, Alva S (2015) The performance and usability of a factory-calibrated flash glucose monitoring system. Diabetes Technol Ther 17:787–794CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral Bailey T, Bode BW, Christiansen MP, Klaff LJ, Alva S (2015) The performance and usability of a factory-calibrated flash glucose monitoring system. Diabetes Technol Ther 17:787–794CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral
Metadata
Title
Flash glucose monitoring: objective, not self-referential, outcomes are needed
Author
Roderick E. Warren
Publication date
01-08-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Diabetologia / Issue 8/2018
Print ISSN: 0012-186X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-018-4608-0

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