Objectives-A Continuous Glucose Monitor Satisfaction Scale (CGM-SAT) was evaluated during a 6-month randomized, controlled trial of the GlucoWatch G2 Biographer (GW2B; Cygnus, Inc., Redwood City, CA) in youths with type 1 diabetes.Research Design and Methods-At the end of the 6-month trial, 97 parents and 66 older children who had been randomized to the GW2B group completed the CGM-SAT, which assesses satisfaction on 37 items using a 5-point Likert scale. Descriptive analysis, calculation of several reliability estimates and assessment of concurrent validity were performed.Results-The CGM-SAT demonstrated high internal reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.95 parents, 0.94 youths ≥ 11 y), split-half reliability (rho = .91 for parents and .93 for youths) and parentadolescent agreement (rho = 0.68; p < .001).Convergent validity was supported by marginally significant associations with treatment adherence and frequency of GW2B use.CGM-SAT scores did not correlate significantly with changes in treatment adherence, quality of life or diabetes-related anxiety from baseline to 6-months. Mean scores on CGM-SAT items indicated that 81% of parental responses and 73% of youths' responses were less favorable than "Neutral". Descriptive analysis indicated the GW2B requires substantial improvement before it can achieve widespread clinical utility and acceptance.
Conclusions-The results supported the psychometric properties of the CGM-SAT. The CGM-SAT warrants further research use and cross-validation with other continuous glucose monitors. This study provides a benchmark for comparison with new glucose sensors.