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Self-monitoring of blood glucose levels and glycemic control: the Northern California Kaiser Permanente Diabetes registry∗

Karter, Andrew J, Ackerson, Lynn M, Darbinian, Jeanne A, D’Agostino, Ralph B, Ferrara, Assiamira, Liu, Jennifer, Selby, Joe V·2001·The American Journal of Medicine

Abstract

Purpose We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of self-monitoring blood glucose levels to improve glycemic control.Subjects and methods A cohort design was used to assess the relation between self-monitoring frequency (1996 average daily glucometer strip utilization) and the first glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level measured in 1997. The study sample included 24,312 adult patients with diabetes who were members of a large, group model, managed care organization. We estimated the difference between HbA1c levels in patients who self-monitored at frequencies recommended by the American Diabetes Association compared with those who monitored less frequently or not at all. Models were adjusted for age, sex, race, education, occupation, income, duration of diabetes, medication refill adherence, clinic appointment "no show" rate, annual eye exam attendance, use of nonpharmacological (diet and exercise) diabetes therapy, smoking, alcohol consumption, hospitalization and emergency room visits, and the number of daily insulin injections.Results Self-monitoring among patients with type 1 diabetes (> or = 3 times daily) and pharmacologically treated type 2 diabetes (at least daily) was associated with lower HbA1c levels (1.0 percentage points lower in type 1 diabetes and 0.6 points lower in type 2 diabetes) than was less frequent monitoring (P < 0.0001). Although there are no specific recommendations for patients with nonpharmacologically treated type 2 diabetes, those who practiced self-monitoring (at any frequency) had a 0.4 point lower HbA1c level than those not practicing at all (P < 0.0001).Conclusion More frequent self-monitoring of blood glucose levels was associated with clinically and statistically better glycemic control regardless of diabetes type or therapy. These findings support the clinical recommendations suggested by the American Diabetes Association.

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Authors
Karter, A. J., Ackerson, L. M., Darbinian, J. A., D’Agostino, R. B., Ferrara, A., Liu, J., & Selby, J. V.
Affiliations
  • Kaiser Permanente (US)
  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences (US)
Corresponding author
Karter, Andrew J
Venue
The American Journal of Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2001-07
Volume
111
Issue
1
Pages
1-9
ISSN
0002-9343 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1992108504
Cited by
595
References
46
Citations by year
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FWCI
12.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The American Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • American Diabetes Association
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA079934, CA79934)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Treatment and Management
Keywords
self-monitoring of blood glucose, glycemic control, HbA1c, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetes management, managed care, Kaiser Permanente
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, California, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans, Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Compliance, Registries, Time Factors, United States, Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring, Practice Guidelines as Topic

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