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

Self‐monitoring vs a different type of self‐monitoring

It is very uncertain whether self‐monitoring changes caesarean section compared with a different type of self‐monitoring (very low certainty).

• Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.78 [0.4, 1.49]
  1 study · 28 participants
  Very low

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

Self‐monitoring vs a different type of self‐monitoring

It is very uncertain whether self‐monitoring changes perinatal mortality (stillbirth and neonatal mortality) compared with a different type of self‐monitoring (very low certainty).

• Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 3 [0.13, 67.91]
  1 study · 28 participants
  Very low

Self‐monitoring vs intermittent glucose monitoring

It is very uncertain whether self‐monitoring changes hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: pre‐eclampsia compared with periodic glucose monitoring (very low certainty).

• Different methods and settings for glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes during pregnancy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.17 [0.01, 3.49]
  1 study · 58 participants
  Very low

Self‐monitoring vs intermittent glucose monitoring

Self‐monitoring showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with periodic glucose monitoring (low certainty).

• Different methods and settings for glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes during pregnancy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.18 [0.61, 2.27]
  2 studies · 400 participants
  Low

Self‐monitoring vs intermittent glucose monitoring

• Different methods and settings for glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes during pregnancy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Self‐monitoring vs intermittent glucose monitoring

• Different methods and settings for glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes during pregnancy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Self‐monitoring vs intermittent glucose monitoring

• Different methods and settings for glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes during pregnancy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Self‐monitoring vs intermittent glucose monitoring

• Different methods and settings for glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes during pregnancy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Self‐monitoring vs intermittent glucose monitoring

• Different methods and settings for glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes during pregnancy 2017 · 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 may leads to lower hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (including pre‐eclampsia,… 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 0.58 [0.39, 0.85]
  2 studies · 384 participants
  Low

Continuous glucose monitoring system vs intermittent glucose monitoring

Continuous glucose monitoring showed no clear difference in caesarean section compared with intermittent glucose monitoring (moderate certainty).

• Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.94 [0.75, 1.18]
  3 studies · 427 participants
  Moderate

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

Continuous glucose monitoring system vs intermittent glucose monitoring

Continuous glucose monitoring showed no clear difference in perinatal mortality (stillbirth and neonatal mortality) 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 0.82 [0.05, 12.61]
  1 study · 71 participants
  Low

Self‐monitoring at home vs hospitalisation

It is very uncertain whether self‐monitoring at home changes caesarean section compared with hospitalisation (very low certainty).

• Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.96 [0.65, 1.44]
  1 study · 100 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

Self‐monitoring at home vs hospitalisation

It is very uncertain whether self‐monitoring at home changes perinatal mortality (stillbirth and neonatal mortality) compared with hospitalisation (very low certainty).

• Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.85 [0.05, 13.24]
  1 study · 100 participants
  Very low

Self‐monitoring at home vs hospitalisation

It is very uncertain whether self‐monitoring at home changes hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (including pre‐eclampsia,… compared with hospitalisation (very low certainty).

• Techniques of monitoring blood glucose during pregnancy for women with pre‐existing diabetes 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.19 [0.41, 3.51]
  1 study · 100 participants
  Very low

Self‐monitoring vs periodic

It is very uncertain whether self‐monitoring changes perinatal mortality (stillbirth or neonatal death) compared with periodic (very low certainty).

• Different methods and settings for glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes during pregnancy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.54 [0.21, 11.24]
  2 studies · 400 participants
  Very low