Real-time continuous glucose monitoring among participants in the T1D Exchange clinic registry Journal Article uri icon
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  • OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device use, factors associated with its use, and the relationship of CGM with diabetes outcomes (HbA1c, severe hypoglycemia [SH], and diabetic ketoacidosis [DKA]). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Survey questions related to CGM device use 1 year after enrollment in the T1D Exchange clinic registry were completed by 17,317 participants. Participants were defined as CGM users if they indicated using real-time CGM during the prior 30 days. RESULTS: Nine percent of participants used CGM (6% of children <13 years old, 4% of adolescents 13 to <18 years, 6% of young adults 18 to <26 years, and 21% of adults >/=26 years). CGM use was more likely with higher education, higher household income, private health insurance, longer duration of diabetes, and use of insulin pump (P < 0.01 all factors). CGM use was associated with lower HbA1c in children (8.3% vs. 8.6%, P < 0.001) and adults (7.7% vs. 7.9%, P < 0.001). In adults, more frequent use of CGM (>/=6 days/week) was associated with lower mean HbA1c. Only 27% of users downloaded data from their device at least once per month, and

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    publication date
  • 2014
  • published in
  • Diabetes care  Journal
  • Research
    keywords
  • Blood
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Diabetes
  • Drugs and Drug Therapy
  • Monitoring, Physiologic
  • Registries
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 37
  • issue
  • 10