A fractional differential equation model for continuous glucose monitoring data. (English) Zbl 1422.92085
Summary: The main aim of this research was to test if fractional-order differential equation models could give better fits than integer-order models to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data from subjects with type 1 diabetes. In this research, real continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data was analyzed by three mathematical models, namely, a deterministic first-order differential equation model, a stochastic first-order differential equation model with Brownian motion, and a deterministic fractional-order model. CGM data was analyzed to find optimal values of parameters by using ordinary least squares fitting or maximum likelihood estimation using a kernel-density approximation. Matlab and R programs have been developed for each model to find optimal values of the parameters to fit observed data and to test the usefulness of each model. The fractional-order model giving the best fit has been estimated for each subject. Although our results show that fractional-order models can give better fits to the data than integer-order models in some cases, it is clear that the models need further improvement before they can give satisfactory fits.
MSC:
| 92C50 | Medical applications (general) |
| 26A33 | Fractional derivatives and integrals |
| 34A08 | Fractional ordinary differential equations |
Software:
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