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A method for assessing quality of control from glucose profiles.
N R Hill1, P C Hindmarsh, R J Stevens
1Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK.
Summary
A new Glycaemic Risk Assessment Diabetes Equation (GRADE) score quantifies diabetes risk from glucose profiles. This tool helps assess glycaemic control, considering both high and low blood sugar dangers.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Metabolic Diseases
- Clinical Chemistry
Background:
- Increasing glucose monitoring necessitates risk-weighted glycaemic control assessment.
- Clinical risks of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia require integrated evaluation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a methodology for assessing glycaemic risk from glucose profiles.
- Introduce the Glycaemic Risk Assessment Diabetes Equation (GRADE) score.
Main Methods:
- Diabetes professionals assigned risk values to 40 blood glucose concentrations.
- Derived a generic glycaemic risk function and applied it to patient profiles.
- Generated an integrated risk score (GRADE) with weighted contributions from hypo-, eu-, and hyperglycaemia.
Main Results:
- GRADE scores were calculated for various glucose profiles.
- Non-diabetic subjects: GRADE = 1.1.
- Type 1 diabetes (CGM): GRADE = 8.09 (20% hypo, 8% eu-, 72% hyperglycaemia).
- Type 2 diabetes (HBGM): GRADE = 9.97 (2% hypo, 7% eu-, 91% hyperglycaemia).
Conclusions:
- The GRADE score summarizes the clinical risk of a glucose profile.
- GRADE scores < 5 indicate euglycaemia.
- GRADE is easily generated and complements HbA1c for assessing glycaemic variability risk.
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