Reduced Acute Diabetes Events After FreeStyle Libre System Initiation in People 65 Years or Older with Type 2 Diabetes on Intensive Insulin Therapy in France
Authors' conclusion
These results indicate that FSL can reduce hospitalization for ADEs in this vulnerable older population of adults 65 years of age and older with T2DM on intensive insulin therapy, in whom optimal glycemic control must be achieved, while minimizing risk of hypoglycemia and other ADEs.
Study context
- Population
- People ≥65 years old with T2D on intensive insulin therapy (multiple daily injections (MDI) or insulin pump) starting FreeStyle Libre (FSL) between August 1, 2017 and December 31, 2018, France
- Participants
- 38,312 people
- Exposure
- 12 months before vs up to 24 months after FSL initiation
- Outcome
- Hospitalizations for acute diabetes events (SH, DKA, comas, hyperglycemia; ICD-10 codes)
Methodological detailsclaims database (SNDS), before–after comparison
- Claims database (SNDS)
- Before–after comparison
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Hospitalizations for acute diabetes events
Reduction
−34%
After FSL 12 months
Reduction
−40%
After FSL 24 months
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Reduced Acute Diabetes Events After FreeStyle Libre System Initiation in People 65 Years or Older with Type 2 Diabetes on Intensive Insulin Therapy in France. Diabetes Technol Ther. Published 29 May 2023. doi:10.
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