SynthesisNutrients2022
Effectiveness of Therapeutic Patient Education Interventions in Obesity and Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Synthesis in Nutrients, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of therapeutic patient education interventions on diabetes self-management outcomes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
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- A modern web-based health promotion program for patients in Greece with diabetes 2 and obesity: an interventional study.BMC public health · 2023Trial
- Logic model development through a feasibility RCT for a group-based weight management programme.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Effect of a theory of planned behaviour-based self-care education programme on glycaemic control in patients with diabetic retinopathy: a quasi-experimental study.Journal of nutritional science · 2026Article
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- Therapeutic Patient Education in the Digital Era: Opportunities and Challenges in Diabetes Care.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health · 2025Review
- Use of digital self-care solutions for diabetes long-term management: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Management of Chronic Uncontrolled Diabetes With Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State.Cureus · 2025Review
- Determinants of Impaired Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Italian Outpatients with Type 2 Diabetes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Weight Management in a Patient With Smith-Magenis Syndrome: The Role of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists.JCEM case reports · 2025Article
- Beyond motivation: Creating supportive healthcare environments for engaging in therapeutic patient education according to healthcare providers.PEC innovation · 2025Article
- Prescribing medications to patients living with a visual impairment: a qualitative study of physicians to explore their usual clinical practices.Family medicine and community health · 2025Article
- Timing, setting, and content of patient education prior to goal setting for cancer survivors: a scoping review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Health Promotion in Glycemic Control and Emotional Well-Being of People with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Cost of overweight, obesity, and related complications in Switzerland 2021.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- User perceptions of intelligent offloading diabetic footwear.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Advances in Nutrition: Opportunities and Challenges in 2022.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Once a week consumption of Western diet over twelve weeks promotes sustained insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fat liver disease in C57BL/6 J mice.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity account for the highest burden of non-communicable diseases. There is increasing evidence showing therapeutic patient education (TPE) as a clinically and cost-effective solution to improve biomedical and psychosocial outcomes among people with DM and obesity. The present systematic review and meta-analysis present a critical synthesis of the development of TPE interventions for DM and obesity and the efficacy of these interventions across a range of biomedical, psychosocial and psychological outcomes. A total of 54 of these RCTs were identified among patients with obesity and diabetes and were thus qualitatively synthesized. Out of these, 47 were included in the quantitative synthesis. There was substantial heterogeneity in the reporting of these outcomes (I2 = 88.35%, Q = 317.64), with a significant improvement noted in serum HbA1c levels (standardized mean difference (SMD) = 0.272, 95% CI: 0.118 to 0.525, n = 7360) and body weight (SMD = 0.526, 95% CI: 0.205 to 0.846, n = 1082) in the intervention group. The effect sizes were comparable across interventions delivered by different modes and delivery agents. These interventions can be delivered by allied health staff, doctors or electronically as self-help programs, with similar effectiveness (p < 0.001). These interventions should be implemented in healthcare and community settings to improve the health outcomes in patients suffering from obesity and DM.
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