The Impact of Flash Glucose Monitoring on Glycaemic Control as Measured by HbA1c: A Meta-analysis of Clinical Trials and Real-World Observational Studies

Mark Evans1, Zoë Welsh2, Sara Ells2, Alexander Seibold3
1Wellcome Trust/MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
2Abbott Diabetes Care, Witney, Oxfordshire, UK
3Abbott Diabetes Care, Wiesbaden, Germany

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