The narrative synthesis provided mixed effects of CHITs on other clinical , psychosocial , behavioral , and knowledge outcomes .
Conclusions The use of CHITs appears to be more effective than usual care in improving glycemic control for patients with diabetes .
However , their effectiveness did not remain consistent over time and in other patient outcomes .
Objective To reveal the effects of consumer-oriented health information technologies ( CHITs ) on patient outcomes in diabetes management over time through systematic review and meta- analysis .
An Internet-Based Program to Improve Self-Management in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
OBJECTIVE To report results from YourWay , an Internet-based self-management intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes . RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 72 adolescents with type 1 diabetes , ages 13–17 years , were r and omized to a  usual-care-plus-Internet support or a usual-care group . The intervention was design ed to enhance problem-solving barriers to self-management . A1C was obtained from medical records , and problem-solving and self-management were obtained via adolescent report . RESULTS Group differences were not statistically significant using intent-to-treat analyses . Using as-treated analyses , adolescents in the treatment condition showed statistically significant improvement in self-management ( d = 0.64 ; P = 0.02 ) and important improvements in problem-solving ( d = 0.30 ; P = 0.23 ) and A1C ( d = −0.28 ; P = 0.27 ) . Mean A1C for the intervention group remained constant ( −0.01 % ) , while the control group increased ( 0.33 % ) . CONCLUSIONS This brief trial suggests that self-management support delivered through a secure website may improve self-management and offset typical decreases in adolescent glycemic control
The narrative synthesis provided mixed effects of CHITs on other clinical , psychosocial , behavioral , and knowledge outcomes .
Conclusions The use of CHITs appears to be more effective than usual care in improving glycemic control for patients with diabetes .
However , their effectiveness did not remain consistent over time and in other patient outcomes .
Objective To reveal the effects of consumer-oriented health information technologies ( CHITs ) on patient outcomes in diabetes management over time through systematic review and meta- analysis .