COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR GLYCEMIC VARIABILITY ASSESSMENT: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS AND OUTLOOK
Modern information technologies open up new opportunities in diabetes management. Computer programs and mobile applications are widely used for studying of glucose variability which is one of the most significant indicators of glycemic control. The purpose of this review is to analyze the current literature about software for glycemic variability assessment. The search of literature sources was conducted using the PubMed, Google Scholar, E-library databases. The relevance of the problem and the need for further development in the field of computer and mobile software for diabetes management were confirmed on the basis of this information. The role of personal computer programs in the professional assessment of glycemic variability was noted. Currently available mobile applications are more focused on patient self-monitoring. The most actively developing category of mobile glucose monitoring software requires further research of its efficacy and safety in clinical practice and has significant limitations for an objective assessment of glycemic variability. Computer programs and mobile applications are promising tools that have the potential to detect and correct increased glycemic variability for patients with diabetes.