The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on glycaemic control in people with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To identify, appraise and synthesize the available evidence on the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and lockdown (LD) on glycaemic control in people with diabetes.

Materials and methods

We searched multiple databases up to 2 February 2021 for studies reporting HbA1c, time in range (TIR), average or fasting glucose, severe hypoglycaemia and diabetic ketoacidosis. Data were pooled using random effects meta-analysis and are presented as mean difference (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). This review was preregistered on PROSPERO (CRD42020179319).

Results

We include 59 studies; 44 (n = 15 464) were included in quantitative syntheses and 15 were narratively synthesized. Pooled data were grouped by diabetes type. Results from 28 studies (n

SUBMITTER: O'Mahoney LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9347483 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature