Study brief:
For enhanced management of diabetes mellitus, the study authors assessed glucose monitoring satisfaction and clinical efficacy of blood glucose meters featuring color-coded in Type 1 Diabetes patients in Saudi Arabia. The authors included T1DM patients who switched to color-coded Medisafe Fit Smile glucometer. At the end of the study (after 12 weeks), a patient-reported satisfaction with Medisafe Fit Smile color-coded features (MSCF) survey was collected.

Main findings
The authors found a significant improvement in the mean HbA1c level with a significantly lower frequency of hypoglycemic episodes after 12 weeks of using glucometer featuring CRI. Also,  significant improvements in the GMSS subdomains of openness, emotional burden, behavioral burden, but not trust were detected at the end of the study with a higher total GMSS of 4.33 (±0.13) after using blood glucose meters (BGMs) featuring CRI compared to the lower score of 2.84 (±0.22) at baseline. Patient satisfaction with the MSCF survey revealed evidence of satisfaction among the TIDM patients at the end of the study

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