Use of continuous glucose monitoring and point-of-care glucose testing in hospitalized patients with diabetes mellitus in non-intensive care unit settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Pooled result · Time in rangeResult — go to the resultMD + 7.24 % 95 % CI +5.06, +9.42Authors' conclusion
In non-critically ill, hospitalized adults with diabetes, the addition of CGM to POC testing for insulin dosing resulted in superior glycemic control and reduction of hypoglycemia compared to POC testing alone.
Study context
- Population
- Non-pregnant, non-critically ill hospitalized adults with diabetes (non-ICU settings); searches to May 2024
- Participants
- 979 participants6 RCTs
- Comparison
- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) plus point-of-care (POC) glucose testing vs POC testing alone
- Outcome
- Time in range
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
MD
+ 7.24 %
95 % CI +5.06, +9.42
P < 0.00001
Further pooled results
| Outcome | MD (%) (95 % CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time below range <70 mg/dLI2 = 64 % | −1.23 (−2.27 to −0.18) | P = 0.02 | |
| Time below range <54 mg/dLI2 = 0 % | −0.95 (−1.19 to −0.70) | P < 0.00001 | |
| Time above range >250 mg/dLI2 = 39 % | −3.70 (−6.10 to −1.29) | P = 0.003 | |
| −10−505Difference, % (linear scale) |
Glycemic variability and insulin doses
- No statistically significant differences in glycemic variability or insulin doses
Original publication
Use of continuous glucose monitoring and point-of-care glucose testing in hospitalized patients with diabetes mellitus in non-intensive care unit settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 9 January 2025. doi:10.
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