Table 2.

Features of current diabetes management tools (systems for self-monitoring of blood glucose, smart insulin pens, and software/apps)

Feature	Description
Connectivity	Wired and/or wireless transfer of data (e.g., to other diabetes management tools or diabetes management apps)
	Can grant access to telemedicine/HCP decision support, and parental supervision
	Can create additional insights and provide medical value through consented and secure sharing of data, such as via the Cloud, advanced algorithms, and artificial intelligence
	Provides an overview of, for example, the time of insulin delivery and the amount of delivered insulin and active insulin through the memory function of a connected smart insulin pen
Digital diary	Quick input of specific incidents or supporting information (e.g., physical activity like sports or gardening or special events like birthday or holiday)
	Graphical presentation and analysis of data
	Display of various parameters and metrics
	Pattern recognition
Insulin dose calculator	Calculation and indication of the actual required bolus insulin (after consideration of the carbohydrate-insulin-ratio, activity and the active insulin)
Alerts/reminders	Alerts on low/high BG values, as well as missing BG measurements, insulin delivery, or medication intake

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