What do systematic reviews say?

Self‐monitoring vs a different type of self‐monitoring

• Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Continuous glucose monitoring system vs intermittent glucose monitoring

Continuous glucose monitoring showed no clear difference in large‐for‐gestational age compared with intermittent glucose monitoring (low certainty).

• Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.84 [0.57, 1.26]
  3 studies · 421 participants
  Low

Self‐monitoring vs periodic

Self‐monitoring showed no clear difference in large‐for‐gestational age compared with periodic (low certainty).

• Different methods and settings for glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes during pregnancy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.82 [0.5, 1.37]
  2 studies · 400 participants
  Low

Continuous glucose monitoring system vs self‐monitoring of glucose

It is very uncertain whether continuous glucose monitoring system changes large‐for‐gestational age compared with self‐monitoring of glucose (very low certainty).

• Different methods and settings for glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes during pregnancy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.67 [0.43, 1.05]
  1 study · 106 participants
  Very low

Self‐monitoring at home vs hospitalisation

• Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Automated telemedicine monitoring vs conventional

• Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Pre‐prandial vs post‐prandial glucose monitoring

It is very uncertain whether pre‐prandial changes large‐for‐gestational age compared with post‐prandial glucose monitoring (very low certainty).

• Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.16 [0.73, 1.85]
  1 study · 61 participants
  Very low

Constant CGM vs Intermittent CGM

• Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Telemedicine vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether telemedicine changes large‐for‐gestational age compared with standard care (very low certainty).

• Different methods and settings for glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes during pregnancy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.41 [0.76, 2.64]
  3 studies · 228 participants
  Very low