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 .
The Effects of Web-Based Diabetes Education on Diabetes Care Results: A Randomized Control Study
This study aim ed to test the effects of providing Web-based diabetes education to individuals with type 2 diabetes on the A1c level and health check attendance .  The study participants comprised 122 individuals with type 2 diabetes , who had access to the Internet , had completed their basic diabetes education , and had similar basic situational factors . Using a r and omization method , these participants were chosen from the patients being monitored by the diabetes nurses . The experimental group ( n = 61 ) was monitored via the Web . From measurements recorded in the sixth month of monitoring , we found that A1c levels of the individuals with diabetes who were monitored through the Web decreased ( t = 6.63 ; P < .05 ) , and the rate of attending health check visits increased ( z = 5.97 ; P < .05 ) , while no difference was detected in the control group ( t = −0.63 ; P = .534 ; z = −0.80 ; P = .426 ) . To maintain glycemic control , Web use could be adopted as a complementary tool for monitoring individuals with diabetes
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 .