The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on glycemic control in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) patients is still evolving. This study aims to assess the negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mean glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in patients with T1DM. This meta-analysis study using the PRISMA framework method with the search strategy according to the population, intervention, control, and outcome (PICO) model. Relevant articles were searched in 4 databases. The results identified the HbA1c and mean glucose. The COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in the HbA1c levels (%) compared to the pre-COVID group with a mean difference of -1.06 (95% CI: -1.44, -0.69; p<0.00001). Meanwhile, the mean glucose (mg/dL) decreased during-COVID-19 pandemic with a mean difference of -2.32 (95% CI: -4.40, -0.23; p=0.03). Ten studies with a total of 1615 subjects contributed for HbA1c analysis (during-COVID-19, n = 615; pre-COVID, n = 1000). A total of 1164 patients from six studies with a mean glucose analysis were included (during-COVID-19, n = 418; pre-COVID, n = 746). This study found that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the levels of HbA1c and decreased mean glucose in patients with T1DM, but further studies need to be evaluated.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.