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 .
A randomised, controlled trial of the effects of a mobile telehealth intervention on clinical and patient-reported outcomes in people with poorly controlled diabetes
Objective The objective of this research is to determine the effects of mobile telehealth ( MTH ) on glycosylated haemoglobin ( HbA1c ) and other clinical and patient-reported outcomes in insulin-requiring people with diabetes . Methods A nine-month r and omised , controlled trial compared st and ard care to st and ard care supplemented with MTH ( self-monitoring , mobile-phone data transmissions , graphical and nurse-initiated feedback , and educational calls ) . Clinical ( HbA1c , blood pressure , daily insulin dose , diabetes outpatient appointments ( DOAs ) ) and question naire data ( health-related quality of life , depression , anxiety ) were collected . Mean group changes over time were compared using hierarchical linear models and Mann-Whitney tests . Results Eighty-one participants with a baseline HbA1c of 8.98 % ± 1.82 were r and omised to the intervention ( n = 45 ) and st and ard care ( n = 36 ) . The Group by Time effect revealed MTH did not significantly influence HbA1c ( p = 0.228 ) , but p values were borderline significant for blood pressure ( p = 0.054 ) and mental-health related quality of life ( p = 0.057 ) . Examination of effect sizes and 95 % confidence intervals for mean group differences at nine months supported the existence of a protective effect  of MTH  on mental health-related quality of life as well as depression . None of the other measured outcomes were found to be affected by the MTH intervention . Conclusions Findings from this study must be interpreted with caution given the small sample size , but they do not support the widespread adoption of MTH to achieve clinical ly significant changes in HbA1c . MTH may , however , have positive effects on blood pressure and protective effects on some aspects of mental health
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 .