ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2019
Accuracy and precision of four main glucometers used in a Sub-Saharan African Country: a cross-sectional study.
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- Evaluation of commercial point-of-care glucometers for detection and monitoring of neonatal hypoglycemia in resource-constrained settings.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Knowledge, competence, experience of healthcare practitioners using glucometers for patient care in Nigeria.African journal of laboratory medicine · 2025Article
- Optimizing screening practice for gestational diabetes mellitus in primary healthcare facilities in Tanzania: research protocol.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Impaired fasting glucose levels among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents and youths in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
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- Haematological Features and Urologic Pathologies of Diabetic Subjects at Bafoussam Regional Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of chronic diseases · 2020Article
- Comment on "accuracy and precision of four main glucometers used in a sub-Saharan African country: a cross-sectional study" by ChoukemThe Pan African medical journal · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductioncapillary glucose measurement using point-of-care glucometers is an essential part of diabetes care. We determined the technical accuracy, clinical accuracy and precision of commonly available glucometers against standard spectrophotometry in Cameroon.
methodsa sample of four glucometers was selected. In the 108 diabetic and non-diabetic participants, blood glucose values obtained by glucometers were compared to the reference laboratory method to determine their technical and clinical accuracies. Precision was determined by repeated measurements using standard solutions of different concentrations.
resultsaccu-Chek
conclusionno glucometer met all the international recommendations for technical accuracy. Accu-Chek™ Active and Mylife™, Pura™ met the International Organization for Standardization 2013 recommendations for clinical accuracy based on Parke's consensus error grid analysis. All glucometers assessed except Accu-Chek
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