Effective Use of Structured Self-Management of Blood Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes: Lessons from the STeP Study

December 05, 2011

Christopher G. Parkin et al. Clinical Diabetes. doi: 10.2337/diaclin.29.4.131

The authors describe how the Structured Testing Program (STeP) study used structured self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) as a component of a collaborative intervention.

They also recount how the results of the study showed significant clinical, behavioral, and quality-of-life benefits from the intervention. This article discusses some of the key lessons learned from the STeP study and presents a practical approach to incorporating and utilizing structured SMBG in primary care.

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