Clinical evidence dossier
Freestyle Libre 1 FGM use
HbA1c
Evidence signal
Evidence signal
Strong
This is an authoritative evidence signal supplied by Clinical Reference. It is not a formal clinical grade, treatment recommendation, or pooled effect estimate.
Evidence snapshot
- Authoritative support records
- 3
- Supporting studies available for review
- 3
- Randomized trials
- 3
- Reported effects
- 7
Clinical conclusion
Freestyle Libre 1 FGM use has a small positive evidence signal for HbA1c, but the clinical interpretation is limited.
The conclusion and evidence-signal classification are distinct authoritative fields and are reproduced as published.
Observed effects
Observed study estimates; not a pooled treatment effect.
Change from baseline
Absolute change
−0.7% to 0%
Change from baseline
Mean difference
−0.44% to −0.44%
Between-group effect
Mean difference
0.1% to 0.1%
Evidence composition
- Non-randomized studies
- 0
- Other designs
- 0
- Unresolved designs
- 0
- Magnitude-eligible effects
- 7
Consistency
Consistency classification
Consistent
- Positive
- 0
- No effect
- 2
- Mixed
- 1
- Negative
- 0
Population and applicability
Structured population data were available for 3 of 3 supporting studies. Diabetes type was heterogeneous: 1 studies with type 1 diabetes, 1 studies with type 2 diabetes. 1 study described adult participants.
This population information refers to the materialized supporting studies available for review. Omitted support records remain part of the authoritative support accounting and are available through the audit experience.
View reported population descriptions
These descriptions are reported across the supporting studies; they are not a single synthesized population.
- Pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus.
- Participants requiring blood glucose monitoring during pregnancy.
- Participants residing in India.
- Indigenous Australians with type 2 diabetes.
- Adults aged 18 and older with diabetes management needs.
Limitations
- 1 supporting study does not have a displayable topic-matched quantitative effect.
- Evidence uses heterogeneous comparison contexts: active_comparator, usual_care.
Supporting evidence
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