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. 2016 Jul;34(3):142-7.
doi: 10.2337/diaclin.34.3.142.

Accuracy of Carbohydrate Counting in Adults

Lisa T Meade  1 , Wanda E Rushton  1
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Accuracy of Carbohydrate Counting in Adults

Lisa T Meade et al. Clin Diabetes. 2016 Jul.

Abstract

In Brief This study investigates carbohydrate counting accuracy in patients using insulin through a multiple daily injection regimen or continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. The average accuracy test score for all patients was 59%. The carbohydrate test in this study can be used to emphasize the importance of carbohydrate counting to patients and to provide ongoing education.

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FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 1.
A1C (mean ± SD) by quartiles (Q) of carbohydrate test scores. The A1C of patients with the highest test scores (Q4) was lower than the A1C of patients with lower test scores (Q1), but did not reach statistical significance.
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