Adverse Event Causes From 2022 for Four Continuous Glucose Monitors
Authors' conclusion
Creating tables based on manufacturer problem codes for their CGMs, followed by analysis of the adverse event text, facilitates the analysis of event causes. Analyzing adverse event data is the first step in trying to reduce the number of adverse events.
Study context
- Population
- Malfunction or injury adverse events for four CGM products in the US FDA database, 2022
- Exposure
- Dexcom G6 vs Abbott Libre vs Medtronic Guardian 3 vs Senseonics Eversense
- Outcome
- Causes of CGM adverse events
Methodological detailsCauses determined from adverse event text descriptions, as manufacturer product codes not always clear
- Causes determined from adverse event text descriptions, as manufacturer product codes not always clear
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- A common effect of several event causes prevented the user from obtaining a result
- Inaccuracy was also a frequent complaint
- Other causes were specific to that device
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Adverse Event Causes From 2022 for Four Continuous Glucose Monitors. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 1 June 2023. doi:10.
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