Abstract: This invention discloses a method of calculating insulin sensitivity factors for use in calculating insulin doses dynamically as a function of current blood glucose level based on a temporally-weighted average of the patient's total daily insulin dose, the pharmacodynamic and/or pharmacokinetic profile of the insulin used, and the patient's typical ratio of basal insulin to bolus insulin. When average total daily insulin and the other relevant variables are inserted into the equation, the result is a mathematical function that can be used to estimate the effects of each unit of insulin delivered on a patient's blood glucose level. This mathematical equation is valid over a wide range of diabetic conditions and could be widely used throughout the world at very little cost (and at considerable improvement) to the current technology in use for these purposes.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method of calculating insulin sensitivity factors for use in calculating insulin doses dynamically as a function of current blood glucose level based on the patient's total daily insulin dose. When the total daily insulin is inserted into the equation, the result is a mathematical function that can be used to estimate the effects of each unit of insulin delivered on a patient's blood glucose level at their current blood glucose level. This mathematical equation is valid over a wide range of diabetic conditions and could be widely used throughout the world at very little cost (and at considerable improvement) to the current technology.