Table 9:
Summary of Findings
| Outcome | Finding | GRADE |
|---|---|---|
| Time-related glucose variability | Continuous glucose monitoring was more effective than usual care in terms of increased time spent in the target glycemic range | Moderate to very low |
| Continuous glucose monitoring was more effective than usual care in terms of decreasing time spent outside the target glycemic range | Moderate | |
| Hypoglycemia | There was no substantial difference in hypoglycemic outcomes between patients in the continuous glucose monitoring group and those in the usual care group | Low to very low |
| Continuous glucose monitoring was more effective than usual care in reducing severe hypoglycemic events | Low | |
| A1C levels | Results favoured continuous glucose monitoring over usual care in the reduction of A1C levels from baseline | Moderate to very low |
| User satisfaction | Findings on end-of-study user satisfaction with continuous glucose monitoring compared with usual care were inconsistent | Low to very low |
| Findings on children, parent, and caregiver satisfaction with continuous glucose monitoring compared with usual care were inconsistent | Low |
Abbreviations: A1C, glycated hemoglobin; GRADE, Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation.