Reach, engagement and effectiveness of in-person and online lifestyle change programs to prevent diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 has accelerated interest in and need for online delivery of healthcare. We examined the reach, engagement and effectiveness of online delivery of lifestyle change programs (LCP) modelled after the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) in a multistate, real-world setting.

Methods

Longitudinal, non-randomized study comparing online and in-person LCP in a large multistate sample delivered over 1 year. Sample included at-risk adults (n = 26,743) referred to online (n = 9) and in-person (n = 11) CDC-recognized LCP from a multi-state registry (California, Florida and Colorado) between 2015 and 2018. The main outcome was effectiveness (proportion achieving > 5% weight loss) at one-year. Our secondary outcomes included reach (proportion enrolled among referred) and e

SUBMITTER: Golovaty I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8256225 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature