Utilisation of blood glucose test strips in insulin-requiring people with diabetes mellitus using continuous glucose monitoring in Saxony-Anhalt – Analysis of health insurance data
Authors' conclusion
Great differences in reductions and usage behaviour was revealed between insurants. The results can be used to better identify and offer more tailored CGM to people with DM, and to better tailor CGM trainings.
Study context
- Population
- Insurants with insulin-requiring diabetes mellitus (DM) using continuous glucose measurement (CGM), AOK Saxony-Anhalt (Germany) health claims data, 2016–20212,306 CGM long-time users
- Participants
- 52,296 participants
- Outcome
- Additional utilisation of BGM test strips by CGM users
Methodological detailssecondary analysis of health claims data
- Secondary analysis of health claims data
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
BGM test strip utilisation among CGM long-time users
- Mean usage behaviour
- about half
- No longer used test strips
- nearly one third
- Stopped using CGM
- about 8 %
- Intense users
- 9 %
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors associated with high test strip utilisation beside CGM
- Associated with younger age, T1D, high number of test strips before starting CGM, no contact with a general practitioner, and no enrolment in a disease management program
Original publication
Utilisation of blood glucose test strips in insulin-requiring people with diabetes mellitus using continuous glucose monitoring in Saxony-Anhalt – Analysis of health insurance data. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 22 November 2024. doi:10.
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