title: Patterns of self-monitoring of blood glucose in insulin-treated diabetes: analysis of a Scottish population over time.
abstract: Analysis of a diabetes clinical information system in Tayside, Scotland, shows that a significant proportion of insulin-treated patients with diabetes are not self-monitoring blood glucose according to current clinical guidance and recommendations, with some not self-monitoring their blood glucose at all. Although there has been an increase in the number of reagent strips dispensed over the past decade, this increase is mainly accounted for by increased testing frequency among people with diabetes already testing.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cameron
authors.affiliation: Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Research Unit, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
authors.forename: J M M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011934:Reagent Strips; D012606:Scotland; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D011934:Reagent Strips
keywords: database research; population study; type 1 diabetes; type 2 diabetes