Distinct associations of self‐monitoring of blood glucose with glycemic control and hypoglycemia between groups of recently diagnosed and long‐term follow‐up type 2 diabetes: The Taiwan Diabetes Registry

Background We investigated the uses and frequency of self‐monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) with glycemic control and hypoglycemia in two groups of type 2 diabetes (T2D) (recently diagnosed and long‐term follow‐up) using real‐world data in Taiwan (the Taiwan Diabetes Registry). Methods Patients with T2D recently diagnosed within 6 months (n = 3297, mean age 54.4 ± 13.9 years) and T2D patients with long‐term follow‐up (n = 1201, mean age 65.5 ± 12.1 years, mean diabetes duration 14.3 ± 7.8 years) from the Taiwan Diabetes Registry were analysed. All patients were interviewed by certified diabetes educators. Information about SMBG and hypoglycemia was recorded. Demography, personal history, and laboratory data were obtained from electronic medical records. Logistic regression analyses were used to examine the associations of SMBG with glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c)