Topic Summary
Concerns about efficacy, safety, cost, and health impact of glucose monitoring on clinical outcomes among patients with diabetes (and/or subgroups). The role of glucose monitoring is unclear. Glucose monitoring employs a probe placed by the patient on the skin that checks glucose levels. Continuous glucose monitoring uses a probe that automatically checks throughout the day and signals to the patient when their glucose is rising or falling. Important questions remain about its effect on education regimens, titration schemes, and determining adequacy of an overall treatment plan.
- Draft Report Published: November 12, 2010
- Public Comment Period: November 12 - December 10, 2010
- Final Report Published: January 15, 2011
- HTCC Public Meeting: March 18, 2011
Primary Criteria Ranking
Safety = Med
Efficacy = High
Cost = High
Documents
Final Key Questions (90.2 KB)
Final Evidence Report (1.6 MB)
Appendices (557.3 KB)
Peer Reviews, Public Comments and Responses (3.7 MB)
Findings and Decision (247.6 KB)

