Important Continuous Glucose Monitoring Attributes for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Although patient preferences are heterogeneous, the out-of-pocket cost and accuracy of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems are the two most important attributes for patients with type 2 diabetes. Surprisingly, receiver screen information is not considered important when choosing a CGM system. Identifying important attributes could facilitate patient-provider communications in choosing a preferred CGM system and potentially increase adherence. Improving patient education on interpreting the information on the receiver screen could enhance the benefit of using CGM. Key Points · Preference heterogeneity exists when choosing a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system. · Out-of-pocket cost and accuracy are the top two important attributes. · Surprisingly, information on the receiver screen is not an important attribute for CGM selection. · More guidance on interpreting information on the receiver screen is needed.