Journal article
Contributions of Weekly Mean Blood Glucose Values to Hemoglobin A1c in Insulin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes: The Diabetes Outcomes in Veterans Study (DOVES)
The American journal of the medical sciences, Vol.327(6), pp.319-323
06/2004
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200406000-00004
PMID: 15201644
Abstract
Daily self-monitored blood glucose testing is recommended for patients with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes. However, most patients do not test frequently enough for optimal glycemic control. Less frequent testing may be sufficient for assessing glycemic control among stable patients as well as improving patient compliance. The study objective was to evaluate the weekly contribution of glucose readings to hemoglobin (Hb)A1c during an 8-week period of intensified self-monitored blood glucose testing.
The authors randomly selected stable, insulin-treated subjects with type 2 diabetes. Subjects monitored their blood glucose four times daily for 8 weeks; the authors then downloaded glucose meters and measured an HbA1c. Mean blood glucose values were calculated for each of the 8 weeks. Multiple linear regression analyses examined the contribution of these mean values to the HbA1c.
A total of 182 subjects completed the monitoring protocol; mean HbA1c was 7.63 ± 1.42%, mean glucose was 9.78 ± 2.27 mmol/L, the regression correlation was 0.77,P <0.001. A fitted multiple linear model using all 8 weekly mean blood glucose values showed large variation in their independent contributions to the HbA1c. Mean blood glucose values from consecutive weeks were highly correlated and did not provide independent information about glycemic control. Stepwise regression showed that the mean blood glucose values from weeks 4, 6, and 8 significantly and equally influenced HbA1c.
Glycemic control can be efficiently assessed by reviewing at least 5 weeks’ worth of monitoring results, focusing on alternate weeks and giving less weight to more remote readings.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Contributions of Weekly Mean Blood Glucose Values to Hemoglobin A1c in Insulin-Treated Type 2 Diabetes: The Diabetes Outcomes in Veterans Study (DOVES)
- Creators
- Glen H MurataRichard M HoffmanChristopher S Wendel - Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, ArizonaJayendra H Shah - Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, Tucson, ArizonaWilliam C Duckworth - Department of Medicine, Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, Phoenix, ArizonaDiabetes Outcomes in Veterans Study
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of the medical sciences, Vol.327(6), pp.319-323
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1097/00000441-200406000-00004
- PMID
- 15201644
- ISSN
- 0002-9629
- eISSN
- 1538-2990
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2004
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; General Internal Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094665002771
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