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A Mobile-Based Intervention for Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Retrospective, Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study.
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- Effects of Digitization of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Records Using a Mobile App and the Cloud System on Outpatient Management of Diabetes: Single-Armed Prospective Study.JMIR diabetes · 2024Article
- Validation of the Chinese version of the diabetes health profile to predict the impact of mobile health education on quality of life in type 2 diabetes patients.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- 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
- Design and Development of a Mobile-Based Self-Care Application for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2022Article
- Analysis of Effectiveness and Psychological Techniques Implemented in mHealth Solutions for Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Narrative Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Mobile-Based Intervention for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.International journal of endocrinology · 2021Article
- Effect of patient satisfaction on the utilization of mHealth services by patients with chronic disease.Digital healthArticle
- Effectiveness of information technology-based interventions for diabetes mellitus in glycemic control in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review.Journal of family & community medicineReview
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Abstract
backgroundMobile-based interventions appear to be promising in ameliorating huge burdens experienced by patients with type 2 diabetes. However, it is unclear how effective mobile-based interventions are in glycemic management of patients with type 2 diabetes based on real-world evidence.
objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile-based intervention on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes based on real-world population data.
methodsThis retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study analyzed longitudinal data from a clinical electronic health database. The study population included 37,913 patients with type 2 diabetes at cohort entry between October 1, 2016, and July 31, 2018. A total of 2400 patients were matched 1:1, using propensity score matching, into the usual care and mobile health (mHealth) groups. The primary outcomes of glycemic control included control rates of glycated hemoglobin (HbA
resultsOf the 2400 patients included in the analysis, 1440 (60.00%) were male and the mean age was 52.24 years (SD 11.56). At baseline, the control rates of HbA
conclusionsThis mobile-based intervention delivered by a multidisciplinary team can better improve glycemic control rates of patients with type 2 diabetes than usual care. These effects were best sustained within the first 6 months. Starting from the sixth month, intensive management needs to be conducted to maintain long-term effectiveness of the mobile-based intervention.
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