title: Patient and healthcare professional satisfaction with a new, high accuracy blood glucose meter with color range indicator and wireless connectivity.
abstract: Accurate self-monitoring of blood glucose is a key component of effective self-management of glycemic control. The OneTouch VerioFlex(™) (OTVF) blood glucose monitoring system (BGMS) was evaluated for accuracy in a clinical setting. Patients also used OTVF for a 1-wk trial period and reported their level of satisfaction with meter features. In a separate study, healthcare professionals used an on-line simulator of the BGMS and answered questions about its potential utility to their patients. OTVF was accurate over a wide glucose range and met lay user and system accuracy blood glucose standards described in ISO15197:2013 as well as the accuracy requirements to fulfill US FDA expectations for 510(k) clearance of BGMS. Patients and healthcare professionals felt the features of OTVF, which has the capability to connect wirelessly to mobile devices and interact wirelessly with diabetes management software, could provide significant benefits to them or their patients.
authors.affiliation: a Clinical Affairs , LifeScan Inc ., Wayne , PA , USA.
authors.forename: Laurence B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.affiliation: b Clinical Affairs/Clinical Operations , LifeScan Scotland Ltd ., Inverness , UK.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grady
authors.affiliation: b Clinical Affairs/Clinical Operations , LifeScan Scotland Ltd ., Inverness , UK.
authors.forename: Lorna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.affiliation: c Biostatistics , LifeScan Scotland Ltd ., Inverness , UK.
authors.forename: Hilary
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cameron
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003116:Color; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D059015:Wireless Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose
keywords: Accuracy; blood glucose; blood glucose meter; blood glucose strips; self-monitoring of blood glucose; wireless