[Diabetes and telemedicine].
Diabetes comprises a candidate for the use of telemedicine-based or supported therapy, but an overview of the evidence supporting telemedical initiatives is lacking. Meta-studies in the field reveal considerable heterogeneity with regard to study design, and also, in some cases, conflicting conclusions. This article presents a meta-meta-study, i.e. a literature review of the review literature. On this background, the evidence for the use of telemedicine in diabetes care is outlined.
Larsen
Simon Bo
SB
Alexandra Instituttet A/S, Abogade 34, 8200 Arhus N. simon.larsen@alexandra.dk
D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000628:therapy; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome