Insulin_to_carb_ratio_calculator v.1

The Insulin to carb ratio calculator is an assessment tool to determine how many carbohydrate grams are disposed of by one unit of insulin from the diabetes treatment.

Therese Lindberg

therese.lindberg@cambio.se

Cambio CDS

To calculate the insulin to carb ratio.

Use to calculate the insulin to carb ratio in order to help clinicians or patients customize their insulin dosage. Formula: Insulin to carb ratio - ICR (x from 1:x) = Carbohydrate intake in grams / Number of daily insulin units

1. Bergenstal RM, Johnson M, Powers MA, Wynne A, Vlajnic A, Hollander P, Rendell M. Adjust to target in type 2 diabetes: comparison of a simple algorithm with carbohydrate counting for adjustment of mealtime insulin glulisine. Diabetes Care. 2008 Jul;31(7):1305-10. doi: 10.2337/dc07-2137. Epub 2008 Mar 25. PMID: 18364392; PMCID: PMC2453649.

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