Blood glucose monitors and test strips: a review of the comparative clinical evidence and cost-effectiveness — an update
CADTH
Record ID 32014000195
English
Authors' recommendations:
Several blood glucose monitors are available in Canada. Comparative studies of five of these monitors were identified and the devices were shown to be clinically accurate. No evidence on the cost-effectiveness of blood glucose monitors and test strips for patients with diabetes was found.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/apr-2013/RC0435%20SMBG%20Update%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Blood Glucose
- Reagent Strips
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Diabetes Mellitus
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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