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

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Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2016
Year Published

2017
Quality Rating

7/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (4); Australia (1); Canada (1); Thailand (1)
Global/regional focus

Not yet available
Country focus

USA (4); Australia (1); Canada (1); Thailand (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

At least one included study was conducted in a low- or middle-income country

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Individual
Health system
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
Culturally appropriate care
By whom care is provided
Self-management
Where care is provided
Site of service delivery
Outreach
Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
Skills and competencies development
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Sectors
Primary care
Home care
Public health
Providers
Nurse

Publication details

Citation

Han L, Ma Y, Wei S, Tian J, Yang X, Shen X, et al. Are home visits an effective method for diabetes management? A quantitative systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Diabetes Investigation. 2017.
DOI

10.1111/jdi.12630

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