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Diabetes Distilled review of the year: Key topic 3

Self-monitoring and testing strips: There is controversy about the cost-effectiveness of self-monitoring blood glucose in type 2 diabetes. Some see it as an expensive option with limited evidence to support it, while others regard it as a vital tool to encourage people to engage in their own care.

Articles published in Diabetes & Primary Care this year guided healthcare professionals through practical aspects of blood glucose monitoring as well as the cost and utility arguments. 

People with diabetes often acquire blood glucose meters and expect primary care teams to supply monitoring strips for them. How well do these meters perform? In a practical article, primary care aspects of capillary blood glucose meters are explored. Read the article below to discover what we should be discussing with the people we see with diabetes, including which device to use, how to store strips, and how individuals can make the results reliable enough to influence treatment decisions.

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In addition, the pair of articles linked to below place cost-effectiveness concerns in context.

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Click here to access article two

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