Evaluation of the FreeStyle® Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

• Published in: Hormone research in paediatrics Vol. 89; no. 3; p. 189
• Main Authors: Massa, Guy G, Gys, Inge, Op 't Eyndt, Anniek, Bevilacqua, Esmiralda, Wijnands, Anne, Declercq, Peter, Zeevaert, Renate
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Accuracy; Flash glucose monitoring; Child; Usability; Diabetes mellitus

The FreeStyle® Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System (FGM, Abbott) measures glucose concentrations in the interstitial fluid for up to 14 days. It has been approved for use in children aged > 4 years in January 2016. Experience in children is still limited. We evaluated the accuracy and usability...