Assessing the Effectiveness of mHealth Interventions for Diabetes and Hypertension Management in Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Pearl Aovare Kasim Abdulai Amos K Laar Eva L van der Linden Nicolaas Moens Edo Richard Eric P Moll van Charante Charles Agyemang

Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2023)

Our review provided no conclusive evidence for the effectiveness of mHealth interventions in reducing blood pressure and glycemic control in Africa among persons with diabetes and hypertension. To confirm these findings, larger randomized controlled trials are required.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
blood pressure
randomized controlled trial
type diabetes
blood glucose
hypertensive patients
physical activity
systematic review
weight loss
heart rate
insulin resistance
cardiovascular disease
study protocol
arterial hypertension
double blind