Are home visits an effective method for diabetes management? A quantitative systematic review and meta‐analysis

Autor: Jun Zhang, Xiaochun Yang, Lin Han, Suhong Wei, Yuexian Shi, Jinhui Tian, Xiping Shen, Yuxia Ma
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Diabetes Investigation
ISSN: 2040-1124
2040-1116
Popis: Aims/Introduction Previous reviews have revealed uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of home visit interventions for managing diabetes. Therefore, we carried out a quantitative systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of home visit interventions among patients with diabetes. Materials and Methods We searched various electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CINAHL, Wanfang and Chinese scientific full-text databases) from their inception until March 2016. We included randomized controlled trials that included patients with diabetes, and evaluated the effects of home visit programs on glycated hemoglobin concentrations. Two reviewers independently used the Cochrane Collaboration methods to assess the included studies’ risk of bias and quality. Results We included seven randomized controlled trials with 686 participants. Compared with the usual care, the home visit group showed a greater reduction in glycated hemoglobin concentrations (mean difference −0.79% [−9 mmol/mol], 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.93 to −0.25% [11 to −3 mmol/mol]; P
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