SynthesisBMJ open diabetes research & care2023
Effectiveness of synchronous teleconsultation for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in BMJ open diabetes research & care, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Clinical Improvements From Telemedicine Interventions for Managing Type 2 Diabetes Compared With Usual Care: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Pooled it
- Patients' Perspectives on Telemedicine for Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care: Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Digital health · 2026Review
- Innovations in geriatric care: leveraging technology to meet the needs of an aging world, a narrative review.The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association · 2026Review
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- Primary Care Physicians' Responses to Treatment Burden in People With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Video Analysis in China.Annals of family medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of virtual consultations on quality of care in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and narrative synthesis protocol.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Video consultation in general practice during COVID-19: a register-based study in Denmark.BJGP open · 2024Article
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Abstract
The popularity of teleconsultation during the COVID-19 pandemic enabled increased accessibility for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, previous studies did not distinguish between synchronous and asynchronous teleconsultation. We evaluated the effectiveness of synchronous teleconsultation for patients with T2DM. We searched Medline, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Library and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, ClinicalTrials.gov, and the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform databases from inception to July 2021. All included studies were randomized controlled trials of synchronous teleconsultation for adults with T2DM compared with usual care. Reviewers independently extracted data and used the Cochrane tool to evaluate risk of bias. Meta-analyses were conducted using random-effects models. A pooled mean difference for both HbA1c (%) and body mass index (BMI) (kg/m
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