Open AccessEfficacy of telemedicine on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Julia De Groot,
Dongjun Wu,
Declan Flynn,
Dylan Robertson,
Gary Grant,
Jing Sun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9358
DOI - 10.4239/wjd.v12.i2.170
Subject(s) - medicine , type 2 diabetes , telemedicine , diabetes mellitus , type 1 diabetes , meta analysis , medline , intensive care medicine , health care , endocrinology , economics , economic growth , political science , law
Telemedicine is defined as the delivery of health services via remote communication and technology. It is a convenient and cost-effective method of intervention, which has shown to be successful in improving glyceamic control for type 2 diabetes patients. The utility of a successful diabetes intervention is vital to reduce disease complications, hospital admissions and associated economic costs.