Curr Diab Rep

Abstract

Purpose of ReviewTo identify a common effect of health information technologies (HIT) on the management of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors among people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) across randomized control trials (RCT).Recent FindingsCVD is the most frequent cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with diabetes. HIT are effective in reducing HbA1c; however, their effect on cardiovascular risk factor management for patients with T2D has not been evaluated.SummaryWe identified 21 eligible studies (23 estimates) with measurement of SBP, 20 (22 estimates) of DBP, 14 (17 estimates) of HDL, 14 (17 estimates) of LDL, 15 (18 estimates) of triglycerides, and 10 (12 estimates) of weight across databases. We found significant reductions in SBP, DBP, LDL, and TG, and a significant improvement in HDL associated with HIT. As adjuvants to standard diabetic treatment, HIT can be effective tools for improving CVD risk factors among patients with T2D, especially in those whose CVD risk factors are not at goal.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1007/s11892-019-1152-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.1P30DK092950/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/2019-04-27T00:00:00Z31030289PMC6486904628