Do mobile phone applications improve glycemic control (HbA<>1c<>) in the self-management of diabetes? A systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE of 14 randomized trials

Diabetes Care

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 2089-2095

  Hou, Can ^a   Carter, Ben ^a,b   Hewitt, Jonathan ^a   Francisa, Trevor ^a   Mayor, Sharon ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

EFFECT SIZE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MOBILE APPLICATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; META ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; MOBILE PHONE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

BLOOD GLUCOSE; CELL PHONES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELF CARE;

EID: 84994229133     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: 19355548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/dc16-0346     Document Type: Review

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