Glycaemic variability

Glycaemic variability is the fluctuation of glucose levels in the human body. In diabetic patients, the level of fluctuation may have an impact on disease complications, and is an area of ongoing clinical research.

The Oxford technology

EasyGV is a macro-enabled Excel workbook and has been tested with Microsoft Excel versions 2007, 2010 and 2011. EasyGV allows you to calculate 10 different measures of glycaemic variability (GV) from continuous glucose monitoring data using a simple interface.

The GV methods available are:

• m-value

• mean amplitude of glycaemic excursions

• lability index

• average daily risk range

• j-Index

• low blood glucose index and high blood glucose index

• continuous overall net glycemic action

• mean of daily differences

• glycaemic risk assessment diabetes equation

• mean average glucose