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Observational studyBMJ open diabetes research & care2022

Uptake and impact of the English National Health Service digital diabetes prevention programme: observational study.

Jamie Anne Dolan Ross, Emma Barron, Ben McGough, Jonathan Valabhji, Kerry Daff, Jenny Irwin, William E Henley, Elizabeth Murray

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Observational study in BMJ open diabetes research & care, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Jamie Anne Dolan RossResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK jamie.ross@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-8720-5911
Emma BarronNHS England and Improvement, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6257-9044
Ben McGoughNHS England and Improvement, London, UK.
Jonathan ValabhjiNHS England and Improvement, London, UK.
Kerry DaffRSM UK Consulting LLP, Cambridge, UK.
Jenny IrwinRSM UK Consulting LLP, Cambridge, UK.
William E HenleyHealth Statistics Group, Institute of Health Research, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
Elizabeth MurrayResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8932-3695
NHS EnglandPrimary Health Care · QAImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · GBUniversity of Exeter · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction'Healthier You', the National Health Service (NHS) diabetes prevention programme (DPP) offers adults in England at high risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) an evidence-based behavioral intervention to prevent or delay T2DM onset. This study assesses the impact of a pilot digital stream of the DPP (DDPP) on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and weight. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsA service evaluation employing prospectively collected data in a prospective cohort design in nine NHS local pilot areas across England. Participants were adults with non-diabetic hyperglycemia (NDH) (HbA1c 42-47 mmol/mol or fasting plasma glucose 5.5-6.9 mmol/L) in the 12 months prior to referral. The DDPP comprised five digital health interventions (DHI). Joint primary outcomes were changes in HbA1c and weight between baseline and 12 months. HbA1c and weight readings were recorded at referral (baseline) by general practices, and then at 12-month postregistration. Demographic data and service variables were collected from the DHI providers.

results3623 participants with NDH registered for the DDPP and of these, 2734 (75%) were eligible for inclusion in the analyses. Final (12-month) follow-up data for HbA1c were available for 1799 (50%) and for weight 1817 (50%) of registered participants. Mean change at 12 months was -3.1 (-3.4 to -2.8) kg, p<0.001 for weight and -1.6 (-1.8 to -1.4) mmol/mol, p<0.001 for HbA1c. Access to peer support and a website and telephone service was associated with significantly greater reductions in HbA1c and weight.

conclusionsParticipation in the DDPP was associated with clinically significant reductions in weight and HbA1c. Digital diabetes prevention can be an effective and wide-reaching component of a population-based approach to addressing type 2 diabetes prevention.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2HyperglycemiaAdultGlycated HemoglobinHumansProspective StudiesState MedicineGlycated HemoglobinDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Preventive MedicinePrimary Health Care

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PMID35504697
PMCPMC9066480
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