Effectiveness of IT-based interventions on self-management in adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kidney transplant outcomes are broadly associated with transplant recipients' capacity in following a complex and continuous self-management regimen. Health information technology has the potential to empower patients. This systematic review aimed to determine the impacts of IT-based interventions for self-management in kidney transplant recipients.

Methods

A comprehensive investigation was performed in MEDLINE (via PubMed) and EMBASE (via Scopus) in April 2019. Eligible studies were the randomized controlled trials which aimed to design an automated IT-based intervention. All English papers including adult kidney transplant recipients were included. To assess the clinical trial's quality, Cochrane Collaboration's assessment tool was employed. The articles were in

SUBMITTER: Eslami S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7778800 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature