Approaches for improving glucose monitor measurements for self-monitoring of blood glucose: From measurement harmonization to external quality assessment programs

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-157

  Vesper, Hubert W ^a   Myers, Gary L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration; Device handling; EQA components; External quality assessment; Factors affecting measurement variability; Harmonization; Measurement variability; Self monitoring of blood glucose; Specimen collection; Standardization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953526570     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229680700100202     Document Type: Conference Paper

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