Quantification of the Variability of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data
Open Access
- 14 February 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Algorithms
- Vol. 4 (1), 16-27
- https://doi.org/10.3390/a4010016
Abstract
Several measurements are used to describe the behavior of a diabetic patient’s blood glucose. We describe a new, wavelet-based algorithm that indicates a new measurement called a PLA index could be used to quantify the variability or predictability of blood glucose. This wavelet-based approach emphasizes the shape of a blood glucose graph. Using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), this measurement could become a new tool to classify patients based on their blood glucose behavior and may become a new method in the management of diabetes.Keywords
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