Key finding
Total costs reduced significantly in the telemedicine group compared with the standard care group (P = 0.01).
The TELEGLAM study evaluated a telemedicine system for patients with gestational diabetes mellitus, finding significant cost reductions and improved quality of life scores compared to standard care.
Evidence strength
Moderate confidence
Study type
RCTs
Follow-up
Short-Term (≤3 mo)
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Population
Female, Asia-Pacific (APAC), with Gestational Diabetes
Intervention
Telemedicine, Standard face-to-face care
Study type
RCTs
Follow-up
Short-Term (≤3 mo)
Primary outcome
Total costs
Comparator
Standard face-to-face care
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Study focus
The TELEGLAM study evaluated a telemedicine system for patients with gestational diabetes mellitus, finding significant cost reductions and improved quality of life scores compared to standard care.
This study highlights the potential of telemedicine to enhance care for gestational diabetes, offering a cost-effective alternative that improves patient quality of life. As healthcare increasingly shifts towards remote solutions, findings from this study can inform clinical practices and policy decisions, ultimately benefiting patients and healthcare systems.
Limited generalizability due to specific population characteristics Potential unmeasured confounders affecting outcomes Short study duration may not capture long-term effects
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Kazuki A, Yuya N, Shu M, et al. TELEGLAM: Efficacy and Safety of a Telemedicine System in Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 2026;14:e72242. doi:10.2196/72242
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Total costs reduced by 26.49 thousand yen in the telemedicine group (P = 0.01)
Direct non-health care costs reduced by 1.64 thousand yen in the telemedicine group (P = 0.02)
Problem Areas in Diabetes Survey score improved by 7.6 points in the telemedicine group (P = 0.02)
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This study contributes evidence to Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet, Standard face-to-face care and Diabetic microvascular complication multimorbidity, Direct non-health care costs, Quality of life, and 4 more.
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Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet
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Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet → Diabetic microvascular complication multimorbidity
Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet → Diabetic microvascular complication multimorbidity
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Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet → Direct non-health care costs
Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet → Direct non-health care costs
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Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet → Quality of life
Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet → Quality of life
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Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet → Reduction in indirect costs
Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet → Reduction in indirect costs
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Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet → Total costs in telemedicine group compared to standard care
Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet → Total costs in telemedicine group compared to standard care
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Standard face-to-face care → Frequency of perinatal complications
Standard face-to-face care → Frequency of perinatal complications
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Standard face-to-face care → Time to glycemic target
Standard face-to-face care → Time to glycemic target
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This study contributes to evidence on Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet and Diabetic microvascular complication multimorbidity, Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet and Direct non-health care costs.
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Measures Diabetic microvascular complication multimorbidity as a key outcome.
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Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet appears to improve Diabetic microvascular complication multimorbidity.
ConsensusScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Diabetic microvascular complication multimorbidity
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 50.5 | strong positive | ConsensusScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet appears to improve Direct non-health care costs.
ConsensusScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Direct non-health care costs
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 50.5 | strong positive | ConsensusScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet appears to improve Quality of life.
ConsensusScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Quality of life
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 50.5 | strong positive | ConsensusScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
Limitations
Remote nutrition education on low-carbohydrate diet appears to improve Reduction in indirect costs.
ConsensusScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Reduction in indirect costs
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 50.5 | strong positive | ConsensusScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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