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SynthesisJMIR mHealth and uHealth2020

Effectiveness of Mobile App-Assisted Self-Care Interventions for Improving Patient Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes and/or Hypertension: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Kaifeng Liu, Zhenzhen Xie, Calvin Kalun Or

Erratum issuedOpen access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 95 papers, 16 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

95 citing papers in PubMed, 16 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 195 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kaifeng LiuDepartment of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0002-3993-1983
Zhenzhen XieDepartment of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0003-1310-5007
Calvin Kalun OrDepartment of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0002-9819-8865
University of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMobile app-assisted self-care interventions are emerging promising tools to support self-care of patients with chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension. The effectiveness of such interventions requires further exploration for more supporting evidence.

objectiveA systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were conducted to examine the effectiveness of mobile app-assisted self-care interventions developed for type 2 diabetes and/or hypertension in improving patient outcomes.

methodsWe followed the Cochrane Collaboration guidelines and searched MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and CINAHL Plus for relevant studies published between January 2007 and January 2019. Primary outcomes included changes in hemoglobin A

resultsA total of 27 trials were identified and analyzed. For primary outcomes, the use of mobile app-assisted self-care interventions was associated with significant reductions in HbA

conclusionsMobile app-assisted self-care interventions can be effective tools for managing blood glucose and blood pressure, likely because their use facilitates remote management of health issues and data, provision of personalized self-care recommendations, patient-care provider communication, and decision making. More studies are required to further determine which combinations of intervention features are most effective in improving the control of the diseases. Moreover, evidence regarding the effects of these interventions on the behavioral, knowledge, and psychosocial outcomes of patients is still scarce, which warrants further examination.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2HypertensionMobile ApplicationsHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSelf Carehypertensionmobile appself-caretype 2 diabetes

Identifiers

PMID32459654
PMCPMC7435643
OpenAlexW3021141263

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