The Clinical Effects of Type 2 Diabetes Patient Management Using Digital Healthcare Technology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The disease control rate is very low (at less than 30%) for diabetes. The use of digital healthcare technology is increasing recently for continuous management in daily life. In this study, a meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the clinical effects of digital healthcare technology for patients with type 2 diabetes management. For a review of the literature, databases such as PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched using Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms published up to 9 August 2021. As a result, 2354 articles were identified, and 12 randomized controlled trial articles were finally included. Digital healthcare technology combined management for type 2 diabetes significantly decreased HbA1c (p < 0.00001, standardized mean difference (SMD) = -0.49) and marginally decrea

SUBMITTER: Kim JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8953302 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature