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Comment
. 2019 May;13(3):559-560.
doi: 10.1177/1932296818803113. Epub 2018 Oct 17.

Why the Details of Glucose Meter Evaluations Matters

Jan S Krouwer  1
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Comment

Why the Details of Glucose Meter Evaluations Matters

Jan S Krouwer. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2019 May.

Abstract

In an article in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, Macleod and coworkers describe an evaluation of LifeScan glucose meters that focus on the effects of sample types and comparison methods. They make a valid point that these factors influence the accuracy observed in evaluations and recommend the comparison method be the one recommended by the manufacturer for the sample type in the intended use statement. Yet, the recommended comparison method is not a reference method. The accuracy hierarchy of definitive, reference, and field methods originally described by Tietz should remind one that virtually all glucose meter evaluations use commercially available field methods as the comparison method. Finally, one should not neglect the FDA adverse event database as a way to assess glucose meter performance.

Keywords: MAUDE; YSI; definitive method; evaluation; glucose meter; reference method.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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