- When it comes to choose a glucose meter doctors and experts are recommended you to consider some of the details explained below. Some of them is important for our design process like being compact, glow in the dark or how you export your personal data stored in device.
1. Does the meter require a test strip or a control solution that you need to use when checking for accuracy?
2. Do you need the Glucose Meter to be small enough to fit inside a purse or briefcase?
3. What does cleaning the Glucose Meter entail?
4. Do you need a meter that allows you to do a AC1 check at home? Some don’t have that feature.
5. Would you prefer a Glucose Meter that uses test strips or do you find that cartridges are easier?
6. The smaller the amount of blood the meter requires the better so you definitely want to know what size blood sample the meter requires to take an accurate reading.
7. The price is a huge factor when choosing a meter. If you are the kind of person that misplaces or has a tendency to break glucose meters and possibly will have to replace it then a meter on the cheaper side would be better for you.
8. The test strips or cartridges definitely should be factored into the cost. You may get the cheapest meter available just to find out that the strips that it requires are the most expensive on the market.
9. Is any of the cost for the Glucose Meter or the test supplies covered by your health insurance? If so, go out and get the most expensive Meter that your heart desires.
10. Are you kind of a computer geek and want to be able to download your results to your computer? This is a very good way to track your levels.
11. Are you tired of having your fingers pricked? You may want to check out the Glucose Meters that use alternative site testing.
12. Do you ever need to check your levels in the middle of the night? If so you could get a Glucose Meter that glows in the dark.
13. Are you already carrying way to many gadgets on your person and would love to streamline? Now available is a Glucose Meter and Personal Digital Assistant in one. Pretty cool huh?
Link: http://www.battlediabetes.com/best-glucose-meter
Wednesday, February 2
What is The Best Glucose Meter For Your Needs?
Market overview, color analysis
Just a quick look at the colors that are used most frequently, it's obvious that the companies doesn't want to be very different from the other brands, since blue and white or silver is used the most. Plastic is overrepresented and basically they all look kind of the same, except from a few ones.
Statistics
This information can be used to choose the target group which group needs what and how design may help it?
As of 2000, the prevalence of diabetes worldwide with ages ranging from 0 to 19 was estimated to be approximately less than a million. The worldwide population with age ranging from 20 to 44 was estimated to be around 34 million, while those whose age ranges from 45 to 64 was estimated to be around 83 million, and finally, the population with age 65 and above was approximated to be more or less 54 million. When the worldwide population is divided into two categories, i.e., the developed countries’ population and the developing countries’ population, a change in the trend will be seen.
As of 2000, the prevalence of diabetes in developing countries was approximately 29 million for ages ranging from 20 to 44, 59 million for ages ranging from 45 to 64, and 28 million for ages ranging 65 and above. In the case of the developing countries, it is clear that those whose age range from 20 to 44, or in other words, those who are able to work but are not yet on the retiring age, have been reported to have the highest case of diabetes worldwide. This can be attributed to their ability to purchase more foods, which could be most often, have very high caloric content. This prevalence can also be attributed to the unhealthful lifestyle (the major cause of Type 2 diabetes) practiced by people with age 20 to 44.
In the case of developed countries, the ratio of diabetes prevalence for age ranging from 20 to 44 is approximately 5 million, while it is 24 million for age ranging from 45 to 64, and 26 million for ages 65 and above. This change in the trend is attributed to the increased health awareness of the younger population.
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