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SynthesisBMJ open2017

A systematic review and meta-analysis of trials of social network interventions in type 2 diabetes.

Gabriela Spencer-Bonilla, Oscar J Ponce, Rene Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Neri Alvarez-Villalobos, Patricia J Erwin, Laura Larrea-Mantilla, Anne Rogers, Victor M Montori

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Gabriela Spencer-BonillaDepartment of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
Oscar J PonceDepartment of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
Rene Rodriguez-GutierrezDepartment of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
Neri Alvarez-VillalobosDepartment of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
Patricia J ErwinMayo Medical Library,Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
Laura Larrea-MantillaDepartment of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.
Anne RogersNIHR CLAHRC Wessex, Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Victor M MontoriDepartment of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA.

Funding

Mayo Clinic Center for Translational Science ActivitiesUL1TR000135 · NCATS · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI KHOSLA, SUNDEEP · 2012 to 2015
$41.2M
Shared decision making for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (SDM4Afib)R01HL131535 · NHLBI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI MONTORI, VICTOR MANUEL · 2016 to 2020
$3.2M
Mayo Clinic Center for Translational Science ActivitiesTL1TR000137 · NCATS · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI KHOSLA, SUNDEEP · 2012 to 2015
$2.1M
NCATS NIH HHS TL1 TR000137NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000135NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL131535
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesIn the care of patients with type 2 diabetes, self-management is emphasised and studied while theory and observations suggest that patients also benefit from social support. We sought to assess the effect of social network interventions on social support, glycaemic control and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsWe searched Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EBM Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, PsycINFO and CINAHL through April 2017 for randomised clinical trials (RCTs) of social network interventions in patients with type 2 diabetes. Reviewers working independently and in duplicate assessed eligibility and risk of bias, and extracted data from eligible RCTs. We pooled estimates using inverse variance random effects meta-analysis.

resultsWe found 19 eligible RCTs enrolling 2319 participants. Social network interventions were commonly based on individual behaviour change rather than social or interpersonal theories of self-management, were educational, and sought to engage social network members for their knowledge and experience. Interventions improved social support (0.74 SD (95% CI 0.32 to 1.15), I

conclusionsDespite a compelling theoretical base, researchers have only minimally studied the value of interventions targeting patients' social networks on diabetes care. Although the body of evidence to date is limited, and based on individual behaviour change theories, the results are promising. This review challenges the scientific community to design and test theory-based interventions that go beyond self-management approaches to focus on the largely untapped potential of social networks to improve diabetes care. PROSPERO REGISTRATION: CRD42016036117.

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Self-ManagementSocial SupportDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Glycated HemoglobinHumansQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicGlycated HemoglobinGeneral DiabetesPublic Health

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PMID28827256
PMCPMC5629689

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