The aim of this study was to obtain epidemiological data on self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in type 2 diabetes and to investigate the relationship of SMBG with disease-related morbidity and mortality.
German Diabetes Clinic, German Diabetes Centre at the Heinrich-Heine-University, Dusseldorf, Auf'm Hennekamp 65, 40225 Dusseldorf, Germany. martin@ddz.uni-duesseldorf.de