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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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Source of funding: NHS Research and Development Health Technology Assessment Programme.
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For correspondence: Dr MC Gulliford, Department of Public Health Sciences, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, King's College London, Capital House, 42 Weston Street, London SE1 3QD, UK. Fax +44 (0)207 848 6605.