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Evid Based Med 2001;6:81 doi:10.1136/ebm.6.3.81
  • Therapeutics

Review: self monitoring does not improve blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes mellitus

(2000) Diabet Med 17, 755. Coster S, Gulliford MC, Seed PT, et al.. Self-monitoring in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis.. Nov;. :. –61. .


 
 QUESTION: What is the effectiveness of self monitoring for improving blood glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus?

Data sources

Studies were identified by searching Medline, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, the Index of Bibliography of Social Science, and the Cochrane Library with terms that included diabetes mellitus, self monitoring of blood glucose, and randomised controlled trials. Handsearches of diabetes journals, bibliographies of relevant papers, and the authors' personal reference files were scanned. Manufacturers and the British Diabetic Association were also contacted.

Study selection

English language studies were selected if they were randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the effectiveness of blood or urine glucose self monitoring for improving blood glucose control, as measured by glycated haemoglobin concentrations in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Data extraction

Data were extracted on study design, inclusion criteria, …

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