Evidence Question
Does Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support lower HbA1c?
Related to: Diabetes Self-Management Education and SupportShort answer
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support may lower HbA1c.
Evidence at a glance
- Evidence strength
- Strong Evidence
- Supporting research
- 45 studys
- Randomized trials
- 44 trials
- Evidence updated
- Sep 2024
Why do we say this?
Across 45 studies, including 44 randomized trials, findings are consistent and showed an effect on HbA1c with Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support.
Context and limitations
The evidence includes both beneficial and harmful or worsening results.
Explore the evidence
Supporting research
45 published studys
- Family-DSMES improves diabetes outcomes in diverse adults
- Telemedicine improves diabetes self-management education access
- Digital education platform improves glycemic control in type 2 diabetes.
- Scalable diabetes education improves care coordination
- Culturally tailored education improves diabetes management in Latino adults