The review indicates that most telemedicine strategies can be useful , either as an adjunct or to replace usual care , leading to clinical ly meaningful reduction in HbA1c
The effects of telemedicine strategies on the management of diabetes is not clear .
This study aim ed to investigate the impact of different telemedicine strategies on glycaemic control management of type 2 diabetes patients .
The effects of a web-based intervention on the physical outcomes associated with diabetes among adults age 60 and older: a randomized trial.
BACKGROUND The emergence of the World Wide Web in the last decade has made it feasible for the Internet to be a vehicle for chronic disease management . METHODS A r and omized controlled trial ( n = 62 ) testing the effects of a 6-month web-based intervention plus usual care , compared with usual care alone , among adults 60 years of age and older with diabetes . The outcomes were hemoglobin A1c ( HbA1c ) , blood pressure , weight , cholesterol , and high-density lipoprotein ( HDL ) levels . RESULTS A multivariate analysis of covariance controlling for all baseline outcome variables , age , gender , and number of years with diabetes showed significant ( P = 0.001 ) reductions in HbA1c , weight , and cholesterol level and significant improvement in HDL levels in the intervention versus the control group . CONCLUSIONS Findings show a web-based intervention was effective in improving HbA1c , weight , cholesterol , and HDL levels at a 6-month follow-up . Future research is needed to investigate the long-term effectiveness of web-based interventions
The review indicates that most telemedicine strategies can be useful , either as an adjunct or to replace usual care , leading to clinical ly meaningful reduction in HbA1c
The effects of telemedicine strategies on the management of diabetes is not clear .
This study aim ed to investigate the impact of different telemedicine strategies on glycaemic control management of type 2 diabetes patients .