Use Nightscout during a clinic appointment

Use Nightscout as a shared record with known coverage. Do not assume every record type or every minute of data is present.

Review workflow

1. Confirm the correct person, units and timezone, and the source app/device.
2. Check freshness and continuity before drawing conclusions. Identify periods when the source, uploader or follower was offline.
3. Open Menu → Reports and use the report walkthrough for the agreed date range.
4. Compare the glucose trace with treatments only where the source provides those records. A glucose-only connector cannot establish whether insulin or carbohydrates were absent.
5. Review profile effective dates if calculations depend on a profile. Device IOB and Nightscout-calculated IOB may use different models.
6. Save a report through the approved clinical workflow and document missing-data limitations alongside the review.

Nightscout summary metrics depend on selected dates, filters and data quality. Estimated A1c/GMI figures are not laboratory measurements. Treatment decisions should use the clinician’s established assessment and the relevant device/care guidance.

For a data-quality problem, ask support about the specific date/type/source rather than modifying treatment records to make a report appear complete. Interpretation checks.