What Improves Treatment Adherence in Diabetes?
Evidence on improving treatment adherence
Evidence related to treatment adherence, medication use, physical activity participation, step count, diet intake, fruit and vegetable intake, and self-care behavior adherence.
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Avg. Evidence: 46/100
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Practical Questions
What improves treatment adherence?
outcome achievementPeer-support lifestyle program, SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion, and Remote multiprofessional educational program are among the most studied approaches for Treatment Adherence.
Consistency: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
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Peer-support lifestyle program
Emerging | score 55.7 | strong positive | Consistent | 2 studies
- 2
Remote multiprofessional educational program
Emerging | score 53.0 | strong positive | Unclear | 2 studies
- 3
SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion
Emerging | score 52.6 | strong positive | Consistent | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on 15 supporting studies and existing graph evidence signals.
Limitations
- Consistency cannot yet be determined.
- Population details are unavailable.
Does Peer-support lifestyle program improve treatment adherence?
intervention effectivenessPeer-support lifestyle program appears to improve Treatment adherence.
Consistency: Results are consistent across studies.
Ranked evidence signals
- 1
Peer-support lifestyle program
Emerging | score 55.7 | strong positive | Consistent | 2 studies
Why this answer: This answer is based on a small number of supporting studies and should be interpreted cautiously.
Limitations
- Only a small number of supporting studies are available.
- Population details are unavailable.
Does SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion improve treatment adherence?
intervention effectivenessSMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion appears to improve Treatment adherence.
Consistency: Results are consistent across studies.
Ranked evidence signals
- 1
SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion
Emerging | score 52.6 | strong positive | Consistent | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
Limitations
- Only one supporting study is available.
- Population details are unavailable.
Does Remote multiprofessional educational program improve treatment adherence?
intervention effectivenessRemote multiprofessional educational program appears to improve Treatment adherence.
Consistency: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
- 1
Remote multiprofessional educational program
Emerging | score 53.0 | strong positive | Unclear | 2 studies
Why this answer: This answer is based on a small number of supporting studies and should be interpreted cautiously.
Limitations
- Only a small number of supporting studies are available.
- Consistency cannot yet be determined.
- Population details are unavailable.
Peer-support lifestyle program vs SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion for treatment adherence?
comparePeer-support lifestyle program and SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion have available evidence for Treatment Adherence, but the comparison requires review of the underlying studies.
Consistency: Results are consistent across studies.
Ranked evidence signals
- 1
Peer-support lifestyle program
Emerging | score 55.7 | strong positive | Consistent | 2 studies
- 2
SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion
Emerging | score 52.6 | strong positive | Consistent | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on 3 supporting studies with consistent results and a positive effect signal.
Limitations
- Population details are unavailable.
How can I lower treatment adherence?
sub outcomePeer-support lifestyle program, SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion, and Remote multiprofessional educational program are among the most studied approaches for Treatment adherence.
Consistency: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
- 1
Telephone-based lifestyle education for gestational diabetes prevention
Emerging | score 51.8 | strong positive | Unclear | 1 study
- 2
Remote multiprofessional educational program
Emerging | score 51.7 | strong positive | Unclear | 1 study
- 3
Behavioral counseling
Emerging | score 42.5 | weak positive | Consistent | 3 studies
Why this answer: This answer is based on 7 supporting studies and existing graph evidence signals.
Limitations
- Consistency cannot yet be determined.
- Population details are unavailable.
Which interventions need more research for treatment adherence?
research gapsTelephone-based pharmacist behavioral intervention, Resistance training, and Lifestyle intervention for prediabetes need more research before firm conclusions can be drawn.
Consistency: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
- 1
Telephone-based pharmacist behavioral intervention
Limited | score 38.7 | weak positive | Unclear | 1 study
- 2
Resistance training
Limited | score 38.4 | weak positive | Unclear | 1 study
- 3
Lifestyle intervention for prediabetes
Limited | score 38.1 | neutral | Consistent | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on 5 supporting studies and existing graph evidence signals.
Limitations
- Consistency cannot yet be determined.
- Population details are unavailable.
Top evidence-backed options for this outcome
Interventions with the strongest supporting evidence in our database
Peer-support lifestyle program
SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion
Remote multiprofessional educational program
Telephone-based lifestyle education for gestational diabetes prevention
Intensive lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes remission
Lifestyle intervention for prediabetes
Behavioral counseling
Telephone-based pharmacist behavioral intervention
Resistance training
Rama Diabetes Care app
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Strongest evidence signals
Key patterns and insights identified across the research landscape
Peer-support lifestyle program shows strong evidence for improving Alcohol use
Peer-support lifestyle program → Alcohol use
Across 1 study, Peer-support lifestyle program shows a consistent strong positive signal for Alcohol use.
Peer-support lifestyle program shows strong evidence for improving Fruit and vegetable intake
Peer-support lifestyle program → Fruit and vegetable intake
Across 1 study, Peer-support lifestyle program shows a consistent strong positive signal for Fruit and vegetable intake.
Remote multiprofessional educational program shows strong evidence for improving Diabetes self-management behaviors
Remote multiprofessional educational program → Diabetes self-management behaviors
Across 1 study, Remote multiprofessional educational program shows a strong positive signal for Diabetes self-management behaviors.
SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion shows strong evidence for improving Physical activity level (MET-minutes per week)
SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion → Physical activity level (MET-minutes per week)
Across 1 study, SMS text messaging behavioral intervention for health promotion shows a consistent strong positive signal for Physical activity level (MET-minutes per week).
Telephone-based lifestyle education for gestational diabetes prevention shows strong evidence for improving Treatment adherence
Telephone-based lifestyle education for gestational diabetes prevention → Treatment adherence
Across 1 study, Telephone-based lifestyle education for gestational diabetes prevention shows a strong positive signal for Treatment adherence.
Supporting Research
Selected studies that best represent the evidence behind this topic.
Home telemedicine may improve HbA1c in older adults with type 2 diabetes
Telephone pharmacist coaching did not improve HbA1c in poorly controlled diabetes
Remote education program improves carbohydrate counting but not blood sugar control in youth with type 1 diabetes
Thai diabetes app shows little extra HbA1c benefit over standard education
Text messaging may help increase physical activity in adults with type 2 diabetes
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