| Title | Mediating the effect of self-care management intervention in type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis of 47 randomised controlled trials. | | Author(s) | Minet L, Møller S, Vach W, Wagner L, Henriksen JE | | Institution | Institute of Clinical Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, Denmark; Department of Endocrinology M, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark. | | Source | Patient Educ Couns 2009 Nov 9. | | Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To perform a meta-analysis assessing the effects of self-care management interventions in improving glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes by analysing the impact of different study characteristics on the effect size.
METHODS: A literature search in eight scientific databases up to November 2007 included original studies of randomised controlled trials involving adult patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and evaluating a self-care management intervention.
RESULTS: The 47 included studies yielded 7677 participants. The analysis showed a 0.36% (95% CI 0.21-0.51) improvement in glycaemic control in people who received self-care management treatment. In the univariate meta-regression sample size (effect size 0.42%, p=0.007) and follow-up period (effect size 0.49%, p=0.017) were identified to have significant effect on the effect size in favour of small studies and short follow-up. For type of intervention and duration of intervention there was a non-significant effect on effect size in favour of educational techniques and short interventions.
CONCLUSION: In type 2 diabetes, there are improvements in glycaemic control in people who receive self-care management treatment with a small advantage to intervention with an educational approach.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Further research on frequency and duration of intervention may provide useful information to identify the most effective regime. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19906503 |
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