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- EvidenceScore™
- Emerging
- Score 59 · Based on 1 study
- ImpactScore™
- 50
- Neutral
- ConsistencyScore™
- unclear
- Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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Telemedicine improves diabetes self-management education access
Last updated July 8, 2026
Key finding
HbA1c improved from 7.62% (SD=1.81) to 7.27% (SD=0.33)
This study compared diabetes self-management education via telemedicine to face-to-face encounters, finding significant improvements in glycemic control and diabetes knowledge.
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EvidenceScore™
Moderate
Study type
RCTs
Follow-up
Medium-Term (3–12 mo)
Risk of bias
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Study focus
This study compared diabetes self-management education via telemedicine to face-to-face encounters, finding significant improvements in glycemic control and diabetes knowledge.
Clinical relevance
These findings are significant as they suggest that telemedicine can effectively enhance diabetes management, especially in populations with limited access to in-person healthcare. Improved glycemic control and knowledge can lead to better health outcomes for patients with diabetes, making telemedicine a valuable tool in chronic disease management.
Keep in mind
Effectiveness of interventions was unclear in some outcomes Potential limitations in generalizability due to sample characteristics Study design constraints may affect the interpretation of results
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Journal Reference
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Jeannine AOS, Dionise YVB, Maria HSG. Diabetes self-management education via telemedicine compared to face-to-face encounters. Journal of the Endocrine Society. 2024;8(Suppl 1):bvae163.997. doi:10.1210/jendso/bvae163.997
Main Effects
HbA1c improved from 7.62% to 7.27%, p=0.001
Proportion of participants with better glycemic control increased from 37.50% to 57.14%, p=0.027
Diabetes knowledge improved by 5.27%
Evidence network
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Evidence Context
This study contributes evidence to DSMES and Diabetes knowledge, Diabetes self-management behaviors, HbA1c, and 2 more.
This study contributes evidence to
Primary intervention
DSMES
Primary outcomes
- Diabetes knowledge
- Diabetes self-management behaviors
- HbA1c
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Moderate contributionModerate confidenceNetwork score: 68
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Why it is useful
- Contributes to 5 evidence relationships
- Includes primary outcome data
- Linked to 4 direct semantic evidence topics
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Primary evidence
Evidence relationship
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs and Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy
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Evidence relationship
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs and HbA1c
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Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs and Activities of Daily Living
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Core evidence
Study findings
The primary outcomes reported in this study.
Diabetes self-management behaviors
DSMES → Diabetes self-management behaviors
DSMES → Diabetes self-management behaviors
Evidence Intelligence™
- EvidenceScore™
- Strong
- Score 79 · Based on 3 studies
- ImpactScore™
- 67
- Slightly Positive
- ConsistencyScore™
- 67
- generally_consistent
Supporting studies: Based on 3 studies
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- EvidenceScore™
- 86
- Strong
- ImpactScore™
- 68
- Positive
- ConsistencyScore™
- 60
- generally_consistent
Supporting studies: Based on 10 studies
Add to Evidence TrackerProportion of participants with better glycemic control
DSMES → Proportion of participants with better glycemic control
DSMES → Proportion of participants with better glycemic control
Evidence Intelligence™
- EvidenceScore™
- Emerging
- Score 59 · Based on 1 study
- ImpactScore™
- 100
- Very Positive
- ConsistencyScore™
- unclear
- Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
Add to Evidence TrackerProportion of participants with good medication adherence
DSMES → Proportion of participants with good medication adherence
DSMES → Proportion of participants with good medication adherence
Evidence Intelligence™
- EvidenceScore™
- Emerging
- Score 59 · Based on 1 study
- ImpactScore™
- 100
- Very Positive
- ConsistencyScore™
- unclear
- Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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Evidence Suggest
- Telemedicine increased the proportion of participants with good glycemic control by 19.64%, p=0.027
- Improvement in diabetes self-care adherence behavior by 13.25%
- Medication adherence increased from 58.33% to 61.90%, p=0.032
Who this applies to
- Adults with type 2 diabetes
- Individuals seeking alternative methods for diabetes education
Keep in Mind
- Results may not be generalizable to all populations
- Further studies needed to confirm long-term effectiveness
- Variability in individual responses to telemedicine interventions
Between the Lines
- Effectiveness of interventions was unclear in some outcomes
- Potential limitations in generalizability due to sample characteristics
- Study design constraints may affect the interpretation of results
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Relationships organized using the Dediabetes Evidence Intelligence™ framework.
This study contributes to evidence on Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs and HbA1c, Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs and Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy.
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Behavioral & Lifestyle
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs → HbA1c
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Evidence Intelligence™
- EvidenceScore™
- 86
- Strong
- ImpactScore™
- 68
- Positive
- ConsistencyScore™
- 60
- generally_consistent
Supporting studies: Based on 10 studies
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Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs → Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy
Behavioral & Lifestyle
Evidence Intelligence™
- EvidenceScore™
- Strong
- Score 79 · Based on 3 studies
- ImpactScore™
- 67
- Slightly Positive
- ConsistencyScore™
- 67
- generally_consistent
Supporting studies: Based on 3 studies
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Curated evidence collections and hubs this study is part of.
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs Evidence Hub
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intervention_hubContributes to Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs evidence base.
HbA1c Evidence Hub
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10 studies
outcome_hubMeasures HbA1c as a key outcome.
Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Evidence Hub
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3 studies
outcome_hubMeasures Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy as a key outcome.
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Does Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs improve diabetes management self-efficacy?
Strong Evidence
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs appears to improve Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy.
ConsistencyScore™: Results are consistent across studies.
Ranked evidence signals
- 1
Diabetes self-management behaviors
EvidenceScore™ Strong | EvidenceScore™ 79.0 | weak positive | ConsistencyScore™ Generally Consistent | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on 18 supporting studies with consistent results and a positive effect signal.
Limitations
- Population details are unavailable.
Does Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs improve HbA1c?
Strong Evidence
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs may improve HbA1c.
ConsistencyScore™: Results are generally consistent across studies.
Ranked evidence signals
- 1
HbA1c
EvidenceScore™ Strong | EvidenceScore™ 86.2 | moderate positive | ConsistencyScore™ Generally Consistent | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on 38 supporting studies with generally consistent results and a positive effect signal.
Limitations
- Population details are unavailable.
Does Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs improve activities of daily living?
Strong Evidence
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Programs may improve Activities of Daily Living.
ConsistencyScore™: Results are consistent across studies.
Ranked evidence signals
- 1
Diabetes knowledge
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 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.
Does DSMES improve proportion of participants with better glycemic control?
Emerging Evidence
DSMES appears to improve Proportion of participants with better glycemic control.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
- 1
Proportion of participants with better glycemic control
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
Limitations
- Only one supporting study is available.
- Consistency cannot yet be determined.
- Population details are unavailable.
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