| 摘要 |
A method of presenting glucose data from a blood glucose meter is provided i n which an effective meal average (EMA) is presented (500), followed by the individual values that make up the EMA (510-530), to provide improved feedba ck data for patients who need to alter their dose of insulin. EMA can comprise a measurement of the variability of its constituent values. EMA encompasses those values that occur at specified times (e.g., 1 hour before and 1 hour after a specified mealtime). EMA is calculated over a limited number of days previous to the calculation (e.g., 3 days) and has a minimum number of value s that must be obtained within the time and date ranges. An algorithm allows f or exclusion of any given reading from the average. Patients can use 1 to 8 EMA on any given date range (e.g. preferably 4, that is, breakfast, lunch, suppe r and bedtime snack). |
