Table A5:
GRADE Evidence Profile for Comparison of Flash Glucose Monitoring Versus Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in Managing Combined Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
| Number of Studies (Design) | Risk of Bias | Inconsistency | Indirectness | Imprecision | Publication Bias | Upgrade Considerations | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of life | |||||||
| 1 (observational, adults)48 | Serious limitations (−1)a | Unknown | No serious limitations | No serious limitations | Undetected | None | ⊕ Very low |
| Device-related adverse events | |||||||
| 1 (observational, adults)48 | Serious limitations (−1)a | Unknown | No serious limitations | Serious limitations (−1)b | Undetected | None | ⊕ Very low |
Abbreviation: GRADE, Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation.
a
Duration of follow-up not reported. Potential for bias if length of follow-up differed between flash glucose monitoring and self-monitoring of blood glucose.
b
Data on self-monitoring of blood glucose were missing.