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An Integrated Visualization of Continuous Glucose and Insulin Pump Data for Patients
Eunyoung Cho1, Jennifer McGinnis1,2, Yang Gong1
1McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas, USA.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|July 3, 2026
Summary
A new unified visualization integrates continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and insulin pump data. This tool helps users understand glucose fluctuations, insulin use, and meal patterns for better diabetes management.
Area of Science:
- Diabetes technology
- Medical informatics
- Data visualization
Background:
- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and insulin pump systems generate large datasets.
- Current platforms often display data separately, complicating the interpretation of factors influencing glycemic control.
- This data segmentation can hinder effective diabetes self-management and decision-making.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a unified visualization framework (UFuRT) integrating CGM data, insulin delivery (bolus and basal), and carbohydrate intake.
- To enhance the understanding of relationships between lifestyle factors and glycemic outcomes.
- To support improved diabetes self-management through intuitive data interpretation.
Main Methods:
- Development of a unified timeline visualization consolidating key diabetes data streams.
- Integration of supplementary heatmaps and summary widgets for pattern recognition.
- Design informed by diabetes informatics, human factors research, and visualization science principles.
- Creation of a high-fidelity prototype for heuristic evaluation and cognitive walkthroughs.
Main Results:
- The UFuRT framework successfully integrates diverse diabetes data into a single, coherent view.
- Supplementary visualizations aid in recognizing patterns related to Time in Range (TIR), Glucose Management Indicator (GMI), and glucose variability.
- Heuristic evaluation and cognitive walkthroughs provided insights into usability and potential benefits.
Conclusions:
- A unified visualization approach can simplify the interpretation of complex diabetes data.
- Improved data integration may lead to reduced interpretation time and enhanced recognition of cause-and-effect relationships.
- This tool has the potential to support safer and more informed insulin adjustment decisions for individuals with diabetes.
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