Table 2.
Comparison of AGATA Against Other Software Programs for CGM Data Analysis in Terms of Main Overall Features.
| Name | GlyCulator | EasyGV | CGM-GUIDE | GVAP | Tidepool | CGManalyzer | cgmanalysis | GLU | CGMStats analyzer | iglu | rGV | cgmquantify | AGATA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year of analyzed version | October 2021 | October 2020 | December 2021 | April 2015 | September 2015 | January 2018 | October 2019 | February 2020 | January 2021 | April 2021 | July 2021 | August 2021 | December 2022 |
| GUI | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Open-source | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Language | R | Excel | MATLAB | MATLAB | JS | R | R | R | App | R | R | R, Python | MATLAB |
| Supported devices | Any (after conversion) | Any (after conversion) | Any (after conversion) | Any (after conversion) | 11 | Abbott Freestyle Libre, Glutalor, Dexcom, Medtronic + Any (after conversion) | Diasens, Dexcom, Medtronic iPro 2, Carelink, Abbott Freestyle Libre + Any (after conversion) | Medtronic iPro 2, Abbott Freestyle Libre, Dexcom G6 + Any (after conversion) | Medtronic iPro 2 + Any (after conversion) | Dexcom, Abbott Freestlye Libre, Abbott Freestyle Libre Pro, Medtronic iPro + Any (after conversion) | Any (after conversion) | Dexcom, Abbott Freestyle Libre + Any (after conversion) | Abbott Freestyle Libre, Dexcom, Eversense + Any (after conversion) |
| Data format | csv, txt, xls, xlsx | xlsm | xls | xls | Device specific | Device specific | csv | csv | csv | csv | csv | csv | mat, csv, xls, xlsx |
| Input units | mg/dL | mmol/L | mg/dL | mg/dL | mg/dL, mmol/L | mg/dL, mmol/L | mg/dL | mmol/L | mmol/L | mg/dL | mg/dL | mg/dL | mg/dL, mmol/L |
| Reports/results download | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Units’ conversion | Yes | To mmol/L | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes (automatic to mg/dL) |
| Docs | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Updating | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Toy example | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Video tutorials | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Abbreviations: AGATA, Automated Glucose dATa Analysis; CGM, continuous glucose monitoring; EasyGV, Easy Glycemic Variability; GVAP, Glycemic Variability Analyzer Program; GUI, graphical user interface.