Performance Evaluations of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems: Precision Absolute Relative Deviation Is Part of the Assessment
Sprache des Titels:
Englisch
Original Kurzfassung:
Background:
Even though a Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute proposal exists on the design of studies and
performance criteria for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems, it has not yet led to a consistent
evaluation of different systems, as no consensus has been reached on the reference method to evaluate them
or on acceptance levels. As a consequence, performance assessment of CGM systems tends to be inconclusive,
and a comparison of the outcome of different studies is difficult.
Materials and Methods:
Published information and available data (as presented in this issue of Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
by Freckmann and coauthors) are used to assess the suitability of several frequently used methods
[International Organization for Standardization, continuous glucose error grid analysis, mean absolute relative
deviation (MARD), precision absolute relative deviation (PARD)] when assessing performance of CGM systems
in terms of accuracy and precision.
Results:
The combined use of MARD and PARD seems to allow for better characterization of sensor performance.
The use of different quantities for calibration and evaluation, e.g., capillary blood using a blood glucose (BG)
meter versus venous blood using a laboratory measurement, introduces an additional error source. Using BG
values measured in more or less large intervals as the only reference leads to a significant loss of information in
comparison with the continuous sensor signal and possibly to an erroneous estimation of sensor performance
during swings. Both can be improved using data from two identical CGM sensors worn by the same patient
in parallel.
Sprache der Kurzfassung:
Englisch
Journal:
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
Erscheinungsmonat:
7
Erscheinungsjahr:
2013
ISSN:
1932-3107
Anzahl der Seiten:
8
Reichweite:
international
Publikationstyp:
Aufsatz / Paper in sonstiger referierter Fachzeitschrift
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