Poor glycemic control and its predictors among people living with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Variability in blood glucose remains a challenge in diabetic management. Therefore, this review aimed to estimate the overall poor glycemic control and identify its predictors among people living with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

The authors searched articles in PubMed, Embase, OVID, CINAHL Plus, Cochrane Library, PsychInfo, Google, and Google Scholar. The search results were exported to the Rayyan software to check their eligibility. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used to assess the study quality. Stata version 17 was used for analysis. A random effect model was computed. Heterogeneity was assessed by the Cochrane Q test and I-squared (I²). The funnel plot asymmetry test and/or Egger's regression test (p < 0.05) were

SUBMITTER: Azagew AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11843772 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature