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Real-World Evidence

The FreeStyle Libre Portfolio is proven to result in better clinical outcomes for people with diabetes:

  • Reduces hypoglycaemia1,2
  • Decreases HbA1c3,4
  • Increases Time in Range in people with T1D3
  • Improves quality of life3,5
Women with coffee smiling while the FreeStyle Libre sensor is visibile on the back of her arm.
Women with coffee smiling while the FreeStyle Libre sensor is visibile on the back of her arm.
Women with coffee smiling while the FreeStyle Libre sensor is visibile on the back of her arm.

The FreeStyle Libre systems significantly reduce hypoglycaemia in people with both Type 11
and Type 22 diabetes

An infographic showing that FreeStyle Libre users with Type 1 diabetes saw a 40% reduction in nocturnal hypoglycaemia and a 50% reduction in serious hypoglycaemia.
An infographic showing that FreeStyle Libre users with Type 2 diabetes saw a 54% reduction in nocturnal hypoglycaemia and a 53% reduction in serious hypoglycaemia.

The FreeStyle Libre systems significantly decrease HbA1c for people with Type 1 diabetes3

An independent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine3 shows that the FreeStyle Libre 2 system reduce HbA1c by 0.5% compared to self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG) at 6 months of use.

Reduced HbA1c chart

The FreeStyle Libre systems increase %TIR for people with Type 1 diabetes

FreeStyle Libre 2 users spent 2.2 hours more in range per day3

An independent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that FreeStyle Libre 2 users increased their Time in Range by over 2 hours per day:3

  • 156 people with T1D ≥16 years with HbA1c ≥7.5% participated in a randomised, controlled study

  • FreeStyle Libre 2 users spent 2.2 hours more time in range per day at 6 months of use vs those using self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG)
Increased time chart

Making glucose monitoring easy2 for everyone

Discover how the FreeStyle Libre portfolio of products and apps can help manage glucose levels with ease and confidence.5

FreeStyle Libre Portfolio
freestyle for every need
Making glucose monitoring easy2 for everyone
Making glucose monitoring easy2 for everyone
Making glucose monitoring easy2 for everyone
References & Disclaimers 
 

* Sale of the original FreeStyle Libre system has been discontinued in the UK market. The FreeStyle Libre 2 and 3 systems are for sale, providing the same benefits as the original FreeStyle Libre system, with the added functionalities of optional Real-Time Alarms.

1. Bolinder J, Antuna R, Geelhoed-Duijvestijn P, Kr ger J, Weitgasser R. Novel glucose-sensing technology and hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetes: a multicentre, non-masked, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2016;388(10057):2254-2263.

2. Haak T, Hanaire H, Ajjan R, Hermanns N, Riveline JP, Rayman G. Flash glucose-sensing technology as a replacement for blood glucose monitoring for the management of insulin-treated type 2 diabetes: a multicenter, open-label randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Ther. 2017;8(1): 55-73.

3. Leelarathna, L. N Engl J Med. (2022): DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2205650.

4. Yaron, M. Diabetes Care (2019): https://doi.org/10.2337/dc18-0166

5. Fokkert M, van Dijk P, Edens M, et al. Improved well-being and decreased disease burden after 1-year use of flash glucose monitoring (FLARE-NL4). BMJ Open Diab Res Care. 2019. https://doi:10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-000809.

 

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