Abstract
Self-monitoring of blood glucose has been found to be effective for patients with type 1 diabetes and for patients with type 2 diabetes taking insulin. There is much debate on the effectiveness of self-monitoring of blood glucose in the management of patients with type 2 diabetes who are not taking insulin. A systematic review of 6 randomised controlled trials comparing self-monitoring of blood glucose with standard care, self-monitoring of urine glucose, or both showed that self-monitoring of blood glucose may be effective in improving glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes who are not using insulin. There was scant data on patient-related outcomes, such as quality of life, well being and satisfaction. Therefore, more large long-term studies of high quality are needed.
Translated title of the contribution | From the Cochrane Library and Diabetes Care: Self-monitoring of blood glucose probably an effective way to improve glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes not taking insulin |
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Original language | Dutch |
Pages (from-to) | 1826-1829 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
Volume | 150 |
Issue number | 33 |
Publication status | Published - 19 Aug 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |