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ArticleHormones (Athens, Greece)2023

Flash glucose monitoring system in gestational diabetes: a study of accuracy and usability.

Sara Campos Lopes, Ana Isabel Brito, Mariana Barbosa, Ana Catarina Matos, Maria Lopes Pereira, Ana Margarida Monteiro, Vera Fernandes

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Article in Hormones (Athens, Greece), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sara Campos LopesDepartment of Endocrinology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal. saragclopes@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3888-5938
Ana Isabel BritoSchool of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Mariana BarbosaDepartment of Endocrinology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Ana Catarina MatosDepartment of Endocrinology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Maria Lopes PereiraDepartment of Endocrinology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Ana Margarida MonteiroDepartment of Endocrinology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Vera FernandesDepartment of Endocrinology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Hospital Braga · PTUniversity of Minho · PT

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purposeStudies of flash glucose monitoring systems (FGMSs) in pregnancy are insufficient, especially in gestational diabetes (GD). Our aim was to evaluate Freestyle Libre's usability and accuracy (compared to self-monitoring of blood glucose [SMBG]) for GD patients in real-life conditions.

methodsThis is a prospective study with pregnant women diagnosed with GD (n = 24 for the usability analysis; n = 19 for the accuracy analysis). The study duration was up to 28 days (lifetime of two sensors). Participants executed a minimum of four daily FGMS readings obtained immediately after capillary SMBG. Analytical accuracy was assessed with mean absolute relative difference (MARD) and mean absolute difference (MAD); clinical accuracy was assessed with Surveillance Error Grid (SEG). Usability was evaluated with a user acceptability questionnaire.

resultsThe mean pregestational BMI was 25.21 ± 5.15 kg/m

conclusionFGMS showed good performance in GD regarding accuracy and usability. Larger studies are needed to corroborate our results, verify the analytical accuracy of above-target values as this glucose range might lead to initiation or adjustment of pharmacological therapy, and ultimately establish definitive recommendations regarding prescription of FGMS for GD patients.

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Diabetes, GestationalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Blood GlucoseBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringFemaleGlucoseHumansInfantPregnancyProspective StudiesBlood GlucoseGlucoseAccuracyFlash glucose monitoring systemGestational diabetesUsability

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PMID37740861
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