There was no evidence of improvement in depression , quality of life , blood pressure , serum lipids , or weight .
There was no evidence of significant adverse effects .
CONCLUSIONS Computer-based diabetes self-management interventions to manage type 2 diabetes appear to have a small beneficial effect on blood glucose control , and this effect was larger in the mobile phone subgroup .
There was no evidence of benefit for other biological , cognitive , behavioral , or emotional outcomes
OBJECTIVE Structured patient education programs can reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications .
However , people appear to have difficulties attending face-to-face education and alternatives are needed .
This review looked at the impact of computer-based diabetes self-management interventions on health status , cardiovascular risk factors , and quality of life of adults with type 2 diabetes .
[Computer assisted nutrition therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes].
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of the " Diabetes Diet Advisor"(PC-DR vision 1.0 ) " for type 2 diabetes . METHODS One hundred and fifty type 2 diabetic patients were divided in the 2 groups . The study group included 88 type 2 diabetic patients managed by " Diabetes Diet Advisor(PC-DR vision 1.0 ) " ;  the control group included 62 cases with a fixed carbohydrate content . All patients were followed up for 8 weeks . RESULTS After 8 weeks dietary therapy , the fasting blood glucose ( FBG ) , cholesterol ( TC ) , triglycerides ( TG ) , HDL-cholesterol ( HDL- C ) and body mass index ( BMI ) in study group were all significantly less than those in the control group ( P<0.05 ) . In the study group , the significant decrease were achieved in all indicates and FBG and 2hPBG decreased persistently . Twenty-five patients ( 28.41 % ) in study group and 6 patients ( 9.68 % ) in control group reduced their dosage of hypoglycemic agents or stopped drug therapy ( P=0.007 ) . CONCLUSION The software " Diabetes Diet Advisor ( PC-DR vision 1.0 ) " is a useful tool of dietary management for patients with type 2 diabetes
There was no evidence of improvement in depression , quality of life , blood pressure , serum lipids , or weight .
There was no evidence of significant adverse effects .
CONCLUSIONS Computer-based diabetes self-management interventions to manage type 2 diabetes appear to have a small beneficial effect on blood glucose control , and this effect was larger in the mobile phone subgroup .
There was no evidence of benefit for other biological , cognitive , behavioral , or emotional outcomes
OBJECTIVE Structured patient education programs can reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications .
However , people appear to have difficulties attending face-to-face education and alternatives are needed .
This review looked at the impact of computer-based diabetes self-management interventions on health status , cardiovascular risk factors , and quality of life of adults with type 2 diabetes .