INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF PROVIDING CARE THROUGH A TEXT MESSAGE OF A CELL PHONE IN COMPARISON WITH THE FACE-TO-FACE APPROACH FOR CONTROLLING BLOOD GLUCOSE (HBA1C) IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF META-REGRESSION

Effect of mobile text message on blood glucose (HbA1c) control in providing type 2 diabetes care (diabetes mellitus non insulin dependent). The present study is a systematic review with meta-analysis. A search of the most important electronic medical databases of medical resources from December 1992 to January 2017 in a systematic manner, including: CRD, Ovid Medline, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and moreover, by referring to the resources found in the articles and manual search on the site. Related to this technology and, if necessary, contacting experts. All randomized clinical trials and cohort studies were reviewed. Participants included nine studies (818), all randomized clinical trials, and quality assessment. The average decrease in Mobile SMS Services users compared to the control group (SMD-0.324, 95% CI, -0.526 to -0.121; I2 = 51.0). The analysis of subgroups showed that young patients are more likely to use diabetes programs, and the size of the effect increases with short intervals of interventions and the size of large samples. Mobile SMS services may be considered as an effective component for helping control glycosylated hemoglobin and as a side intervention for the care of patients with type 2 diabetes.