Diabetes technology

Improved Glycemic Control Using a Bluetooth®-Connected Blood Glucose Meter and a Mobile Diabetes App: Real-World Evidence From Over 144 000 People With Diabetes

J Diabetes Sci TechnolPublished Retrospective real-world cohort study

Authors' conclusion

Real-world data from over 144 000 PWDs demonstrated improved percentage readings in-range and reduced hyperglycemia in PWDs using the OneTouch Verio Flex blood glucose meter and OneTouch Reveal app.

Study context

Population
People with diabetes using the OneTouch Verio Flex blood glucose (BG) meter connected to the OneTouch Reveal mobile app
Participants
over 144,000 people
Exposure
BG readings after 90 and 180 days vs first 14 days using OneTouch Verio Flex (OTVF) meter and OneTouch Reveal (OTR) app
Outcome
Readings in-range (RIR)
Follow-up
14 days prior to 180 days vs first 14 days
Methodological detailspaired within-subject comparison, anonymized server data
  • Paired within-subject comparison
  • Anonymized server data

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

RIR change from baseline · 180 days

RIR change from baseline · 180 days PwT1D +6.1 percentage points · PwT2D +11.9 percentage points

Baseline

180 days

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Hyperglycemia change from baseline · 180 days PwT1D −6.6 · PwT2D −12.0

Baseline

180 days

Improved RIR by >10 percentage points

Mean, mg/dL

OutcomePwT1DPwT2D
Mean BG change from baseline · baseline to 180 days−11.4−19.5

Readings in-range (RIR) improvement by app use (2–4 sessions or 10–20 min per week)

PwT1D, 2–4 sessions per week
+5.1
PwT1D, 10–20 minutes per week
7.0
PwT2D, 2–4 sessions per week
+11.6
PwT2D, 10–20 minutes per week
12.0

Safety

No clinically meaningful changes in percentage of hypoglycemic readings

Original publication

Improved Glycemic Control Using a Bluetooth®-Connected Blood Glucose Meter and a Mobile Diabetes App: Real-World Evidence From Over 144 000 People With Diabetes. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 30 January 2023. doi:10.1177/19322968221148764

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