Effectiveness of Telemedicine-Delivered Carbohydrate-Counting Interventions in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) significantly affects patients' quality of life and can be life-threatening, necessitating improved monitoring strategies. Telemedicine, which leverages telecommunications technologies to deliver health care services and expertise, has the potential to enhance T1DM management. However, its effectiveness remains to be fully established.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of various telemedicine-based carbohydrate-counting (CC) interventions in patients with T1DM.

Methods

This systematic review and meta-analysis searched 5 databases-PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Embase, and Cochrane-as well as reference lists of retrieved articles on September 26, 2024, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing th

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12022529 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature