The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on glycaemic control in people with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Lauren L O'MahoneyPatrick J HightonLaura KudlekJessica MorganRosie LynchElla SchofieldNayanika SreejithAjay KapurAfolarin A OtunlaSven KerneisOlivia JamesKaren ReesFfion CurtisKamlesh Khunti F MedSciJamie Hartmann-BoycePublished in: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (2022)
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with small improvements across multiple outcomes of glycaemic control, although there was insufficient evidence to suggest that this led to changes in HbA1c. Most evidence came from people with access to diabetes technologies in high-income countries; more research is needed in less advantaged populations.