Indicators of optimal diabetes care and burden of diabetes complications in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Contemporary data on the attainment of optimal diabetes treatment goals and the burden of diabetes complications in adult populations with type 2 diabetes in Africa are lacking. We aimed to document the current status of attainment of three key indicators of optimal diabetes care and the prevalence of five diabetes complications in adult African populations with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

We systematically searched Embase, PubMed and the Cochrane library for published studies from January 2000 to December 2020. Included studies reported any information on the proportion of attainment of optimal glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), blood pressure (BP) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) goals and/or prevalence of five diabetes complications (diabetic peripheral ne

SUBMITTER: Kibirige D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9644326 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature