An open-label randomised trial testing pharmacist-led collaborative care against usual care on EQ-5D quality of life and HbA1c in 400 patients with diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Browsing: Type 2 Diabetes
Clinical evidence summaries for type 2 diabetes, including glycaemic therapies, cardiovascular outcomes, kidney protection, complications, technology, obesity, and long-term safety.
A small single-blind RCT (n=60) found a family-centered empowerment program raised diabetes acceptance and self-management questionnaire scores versus usual care, with no glycaemic outcomes measured. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A manufacturer-sponsored secondary analysis and propensity-matched real-world dataset suggest the mySugr digital logbook is associated with better glycaemic control, strongest in those with high baseline HbA1c. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A proof-of-concept cluster randomised trial found the INTEGRATE-D implementation support intervention feasible and acceptable in primary care, with mixed effects on process and clinical outcomes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A randomised waitlist-controlled trial of a 10-week whole-food plant-based community programme in a predominantly Maori cohort: weight fell by 3.3 kg versus control, but HbA1c, cholesterol and waist changes were not significant. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A small 12-week randomized controlled trial in male recreational athletes with type 2 diabetes found that only the combined diet plus exercise arm improved both glycemic and body-composition markers, with small effect sizes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A single-centre randomised trial testing home telemedicine with Health Belief Model education against conventional care for HbA1c in older adults with type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A 93-patient RCT found structured exercise after gastric bypass did not improve the primary 2-hour glucose endpoint but added modest weight and fat-mass loss. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A randomised non-inferiority trial of a low-energy total diet replacement programme in people with type 2 diabetes at high eating-disorder risk: PICO summary and expert commentary.
An observational comparison of 76 Colorado primary care practices found that having a diabetes care and education specialist was strongly associated with choosing self-paced CGM implementation over a virtual referral service. PICO summary and expert commentary.