The evidence base for diabetes technology: Appropriate and inappropriate meta-analysis

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1567-1574

  Pickup, John C ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous glucose monitoring; Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion; Decision making; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes technology; Insulin pump therapy; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; DECISION MAKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN INFUSION; INSULIN PUMP; META ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; REVIEW;

BLOOD GLUCOSE SELF-MONITORING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN INFUSION SYSTEMS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84900824993     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681300700617     Document Type: Review

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