New continuous glucose monitoring comparison chart now available

An easy-to-understand, evidence-based comparison chart for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems is available to help people with diabetes find the most suitable option for their needs.

The Diabetes Specialists Nurse (DSN) Forum UK has published a new ‘CGM Comparison Chart’, to help nurses and clinicians understand how CGM devices have been tested for insulin dosing decisions.

It focuses only on the most basic, internationally agreed-upon standards for study design and the main features of CGM devices.

According to NICE Guidance/Technology Appraisal (NG17, NG18, NG28, TA943), the only eligible people for CGM are people with diabetes using insulin.

This chart helps clarify which devices meet the minimum testing criteria for insulin decision-making, which are licenses for non-adjunctive use, and which are available on GP prescription, even if they lack robust evaluation or approval for insulin dosing.

To access the CGM comparison chart, click here.