The author responds:
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* Chris Cameron

Re: “Missing the boat.” 1 The CADTH findings 2 underline the importance of understanding the cost effectiveness of blood glucose test strips to the sustainability of contemporary diabetes care. The number of Canadians diagnosed with diabetes almost doubled, to close to 2.3 million, in the past decade, and another 200 000 people learn they have the disease each year. The technology with respect to self-monitoring of blood glucose has basically been static for two decades — and is not likely to be replaced in the near future, making effective use of this technology crucial to appropriate allocation of resources. Further information, reports and supporting tools may be found at [www.cadth.ca/smbg](http://www.cadth.ca/smbg).

## Footnotes

*   **For the full letter, go to:** [www.cmaj.ca/cgi/eletters/182/1/28#267079](http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/eletters/182/1/28#267079)

## REFERENCE

1.  1. Sarraf E. Missing the boat [letter]. *CMAJ* 2010; 182;281.
    
    

2.  2. Cameron C, Coyle D, Ur E, et al. Cost-effectiveness of self-monitoring of blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus managed without insulin. CMAJ 2010;182:28–34.
    
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