SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2018
Effectiveness of Internet-Based Interventions on Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of Digital Diabetes Management Technology on Blood Glucose in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes at Home: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Multimodal App-Based Interventions on Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Digital horizons in non-communicable disease care: a bibliometric exploration of intervention impact and innovation.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Pooled it
- Mobile phone interventions to improve health outcomes among patients with chronic diseases: an umbrella review and evidence synthesis from 34 meta-analyses.The Lancet. Digital health · 2024Pooled it
- Is Web-Based Diabetes Training Effective or Ineffective on the Quality of Life of Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?: A Systematic Review.Journal of medical systems · 2024Pooled it
- A New Taxonomy for Technology-Enabled Diabetes Self-Management Interventions: Results of an Umbrella Review.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Wearable Device-based Intervention on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A System Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical systems · 2021Pooled it
- Mapping the Evidence on the Effectiveness of Telemedicine Interventions in Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, and Hypertension: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Effect of web-based education intervention on blood glucose control, self-care and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial.International journal of nursing practice · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of a Social Networking Site Based Automatic Mobile Message Providing System on Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) · 2024Trial
- My Diabetes Coach, a Mobile App-Based Interactive Conversational Agent to Support Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management: Randomized Effectiveness-Implementation Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- Short-term metabolic changes during app-based dietary management in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a single-arm observational study with a separate Mendelian randomization analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
- 7. Diabetes Technology: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2026.Diabetes care · 2026Review
- Effect of Digital Tools on the Knowledge and Performance of Frontline Health Workers For Diabetes Control in Myanmar: Cost-Effective Analysis and Quasi Experimental Study.JMIR nursing · 2025Article
- 7. Diabetes Technology: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2025.Diabetes care · 2025Review
- Digital Exclusion and Cognitive Function in Elderly Populations in Developing Countries: Insights Derived From 2 Longitudinal Cohort Studies.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- An SMS-Guided Basal Insulin Titration in People with Type 2 Diabetes New on Insulin.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2024Article
- 7. Diabetes Technology: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2024.Diabetes care · 2024Review
- 7. Diabetes Technology: Standards of Care in Diabetes-2023.Diabetes care · 2023Review
- Portrait for Type 2 Diabetes with Goal-Achieved HbA1c Using Digital Diabetes Care Model: A Real-World 12-Month Study from China.Patient preference and adherence · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe popularity of internet as an area of research has grown manifold over the years. Given its rapid development and increasing coverage worldwide, internet-based interventions seem to offer a promising option to ameliorate huge burdens brought by type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, studies conducted by different researchers have provided contradictory results on the effect of internet-based interventions in glycemic control.
objectiveThis meta-analysis aims to summarize currently available evidence and evaluate the overall impact of internet-based interventions on glycemic management of type 2 diabetic patients.
methodsA systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science. Randomized controlled trials that used glycosylated hemoglobin values as the outcome measure of glycemic control were considered. Risk of bias and publication bias were evaluated.
resultsOf the 492 studies, 35 were included in meta-analysis, and results indicated that the weighted mean difference (WMD) between usual care and internet-based interventions at endpoint was -0.426% (95% CI -0.540 to -0.312; P<.001). Subgroup analyses revealed that intervention duration ≤3 months yielded optimal performance (WMD -0.51%; 95% CI -0.71 to -0.31; P<.001). Combined mobile and website interventions were substantially superior to solely Web-based and mobile-based interventions in glycemic control (combined WMD -0.77%, 95% CI -1.07 to -0.47; P<.001; Web only: WMD -0.48%; 95% CI -0.71 to -0.24, P<.001; mobile only WMD -0.31%, 95% CI -0.49 to -0.14; P<.001). Furthermore, the effect of interventions with automated feedbacks was similar to those with manual feedbacks, and studies with internet-based educational contents were more effective in glycemic control. The assessment revealed a low risk of bias.
conclusionsIn conclusion, utilization of internet-based intervention is beneficial for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and taking full advantage of this type of intervention may substantially reduce the incidence of complications and improve quality of life.
trial registrationInternational Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO): CRD42017058032; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=58032 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6yY7eQNHr).
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