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01-12-2021 | Gestational Diabetes | Research

Effectivness of specific mobile health applications (mHealth-apps) in gestational diabtetes mellitus: a systematic review

Authors: Claudia Eberle, Maxine Loehnert, Stefanie Stichling

Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) emerges worldwide and is closely associated with short- and long-term health issues in women and their offspring, such as pregnancy and birth complications respectively comorbidities, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), metabolic syndrome as well as cardiovascular diseases. Against this background, mobile health applications (mHealth-Apps) do open up new possibilities to improve the management of GDM. Therefore, we analyzed the clinical effectiveness of specific mHealth-Apps on clinical health-related short and long-term outcomes in mother and child.

Methods

A systematic literature search in Medline (PubMed), Cochrane Library, Embase, CINAHL and Web of Science Core Collection databases as well as Google Scholar was performed. We selected studies published 2008 to 2020 analyzing women diagnosed with GDM using specific mHealth-Apps. Controlled clinical trials (CCT) and randomized controlled trials (RCT) were included. Study quality was assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) tool.

Results

In total, n = 6 publications (n = 5 RCTs, n = 1 CCT; and n = 4 moderate, n = 2 weak quality), analyzing n = 408 GDM patients in the intervention and n = 405 in the control groups, were included. Compared to control groups, fasting blood glucose, 2-h postprandial blood glucose, off target blood glucose measurements, delivery mode (more vaginal deliveries and fewer (emergency) caesarean sections) and patient compliance showed improving trends.

Conclusion

mHealth-Apps might improve health-related outcomes, particularly glycemic control, in the management of GDM. Further studies need to be done in more detail.

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Title: Effectivness of specific mobile health applications (mHealth-apps) in gestational diabtetes mellitus: a systematic review
Authors: Claudia Eberle
Maxine Loehnert
Stefanie Stichling
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Gestational Diabetes
Sectio Ceasarea
Gestational Diabetes
Sectio Caesarea
Shoulder Dystocia
Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04274-7

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Effectivness of specific mobile health applications (mHealth-apps) in gestational diabtetes mellitus: a systematic review

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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