Table 5.

Types of Research Studies Needed for CGM in Inpatient Settings.

1. Accuracy studies of potential interferences on CGMs performance (eg, vasoconstriction, dehydration, edema, hypoxemia, and certain medications).

2. Clinical outcome studies in low-risk and high-risk populations (eg, inpatient mortality, infection rates, patient length of stay, and satisfaction).

3. Computer-based algorithm studies incorporating CGM.

4. Cost studies of CGM to the institution, its effects on nursing workload, and provider ease of use.

5. Safety studies demonstrating institutional models of device use in the hospital through patient liability forms, nursing education models, processes of patient reporting, nursing documentation, and means of documenting CGM data in the medical record.