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Continuous glucose monitoring improves outcomes in gestational diabetes

Última actualización 10 de septiembre de 2026

Key finding

The intervention group experienced significantly lower unscheduled caesarean section rates (20.0% vs. 44.4%, p = 0.046, V = 0.19).

Continuous glucose monitoring compared to routine self-monitoring in women with gestational diabetes.

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EvidenceScore™

Moderate

Study type

RCTs

Follow-up

Long-Term (1–5 y)

Risk of bias

Some Concerns

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Study focus

Continuous glucose monitoring compared to routine self-monitoring in women with gestational diabetes.

Clinical relevance

This study evaluated Continuous glucose monitoring compared to routine self-monitoring in women with gestational diabetes.

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Limitations were not clearly described in the extracted text.

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Karen E, Missy A, Corbin G, et al. Continuous glucose monitoring versus routine self-monitoring of blood glucose in women with gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 2025;28(1):691-700. doi:10.1111/dom.70254

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Evidence Context

This study contributes evidence to Continuous glucose monitoring, Self-monitoring of blood glucose and Caesarean section rate, Neonatal care unit admission, Proportion of large-for-gestational-age newborns, and 2 more.

Primary intervention

Continuous glucose monitoring

Primary outcomes

  • Caesarean section rate
  • Neonatal care unit admission
  • Proportion of large-for-gestational-age newborns

Evidence relationships

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Evidence pairs
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Moderate contributionModerate confidenceNetwork score: 72

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Related topics

6

Evidence pairs

898

Related studies

High relevance in at least one topic

Why it is useful

  • Contributes to 6 evidence relationships
  • Includes primary outcome data
  • Linked to 3 direct semantic evidence topics

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Contributes evidence

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Contributes evidence

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Evidencia principal

Relación de evidencia

Insulin Delivery Systems and CGM Time in Range

Evidencia relacionada

Tema de evidencia

Diabetes Technology

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Tema de evidencia

CGM Time in Range

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Core evidence

Study findings

The primary outcomes reported in this study.

Caesarean section rate

Continuous glucose monitoring → Caesarean section rate

Continuous glucose monitoring → Caesarean section rate

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
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Neonatal care unit admission

Continuous glucose monitoring → Neonatal care unit admission

Continuous glucose monitoring → Neonatal care unit admission

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Proportion of large-for-gestational-age newborns

Continuous glucose monitoring → Proportion of large-for-gestational-age newborns

Continuous glucose monitoring → Proportion of large-for-gestational-age newborns

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Rate of preterm delivery (<37 weeks)

Continuous glucose monitoring → Rate of preterm delivery (<37 weeks)

Continuous glucose monitoring → Rate of preterm delivery (<37 weeks)

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Time in range

Continuous glucose monitoring → Time in range

Continuous glucose monitoring → Time in range

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EvidenceScore™
88
Strong
ImpactScore™
75
Positive
ConsistencyScore™
56
generally_consistent
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 16 estudios
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Time in range

Self-monitoring of blood glucose → Time in range

Self-monitoring of blood glucose → Time in range

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
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Relationships organized using the Dediabetes Evidence Intelligence™ framework.

This study contributes to evidence on Insulin Delivery Systems and CGM Time in Range, Insulin Delivery Systems and Caesarean section rate.

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This study contributes to the evidence on the following intervention-outcome relationships.

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Does Insulin Delivery Systems improve CGM Time in Range?

Strong Evidence

Insulin Delivery Systems may improve CGM Time in Range.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are generally consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Time in range

    EvidenceScore™ Strong | EvidenceScore™ 87.6 | moderate positive | ConsistencyScore™ Generally Consistent | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on 38 supporting studies with generally consistent results and a positive effect signal.

38 supporting studies

Does Continuous glucose monitoring improve caesarean section rate?

Emerging Evidence

Continuous glucose monitoring appears to improve caesarean section rate.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Caesarean section rate

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
1 supporting study

Does Continuous glucose monitoring improve neonatal care unit admission?

Emerging Evidence

Continuous glucose monitoring appears to improve neonatal care unit admission.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Neonatal care unit admission

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
1 supporting study

Does Continuous glucose monitoring improve proportion of large-for-gestational-age newborns?

Emerging Evidence

Continuous glucose monitoring appears to improve proportion of large-for-gestational-age newborns.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Proportion of large-for-gestational-age newborns

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
1 supporting study
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