Cochrane · systematic review · CD007459
Mobile phone messaging for facilitating self‐management of long‐term illnesses
de Jongh, T, Gurol‐Urganci, I, Vodopivec‐Jamsek, V, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · Cochrane Library
Consumers and CommunicationAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 4 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Mobile phone messaging for facilitating self‐management of long‐term illnesses
Population: Patients with long‐term illnesses
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Health outcomes: Glycaemic control (HbA1c) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 88 participants | Moderate |
Health outcomes: Variety of measures | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 142 participants | Moderate |
Capacity to self‐manage the condition: Management and knowledge of diabetes | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 59 participants | Moderate |
Capacity to self‐manage the condition: Treatment compliance | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 142 participants | Moderate |
Participants' evaluation of the intervention | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 72 participants | Very low |
Health service utilisation | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 75 participants | Very low |