Keywords:
clinical outcomes; definitions ; hypoglycemia
Abstract:
It is well established that hypoglycemia is a core outcome to be measured and recorded in diabetes management whether for individual patient care, audit of therapies and clinical services, or in research and clinical trials. Although it is recognized that no single glucose level can define hypoglycemia in an individual, it is important to have accepted definitions to allow valid comparisons between models of care and therapies and the prospective evaluation of outcomes over time. Inconsistencies in definitions and changes in definitions have made such comparisons difficult.