SynthesisNutrients2021
Effectiveness and Usability of Digital Tools to Support Dietary Self-Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Self-management and self-efficacy of women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.Global health action · 2022Pooled it
- Community-based non-pharmacological interventions for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Diet on Postprandial Glucose and Pregnancy Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Women's experiences of navigating gestational diabetes in Denmark: a qualitative study of healthcare and self-care, with a focus on dietary education and delivery.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Understanding gestational diabetes in Hong Kong: women's needs, self-management challenges, and the potential of digital health solutions in culturally sensitive care.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Efficacy of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Management and Prevention.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Effect of a Mobile App (eMOM) on Self-Discovery and Psychological Factors in Persons With Gestational Diabetes: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- Development and Testing of a Mobile App for Management of Gestational Diabetes in Nepal: Protocol for a User-Centered Design Study and Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Designing Survey-Based Mobile Interfaces for Rural Patients With Cancer Using Apple's ResearchKit and CareKit: Usability Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Analysis of the management and therapeutic performance of diabetes mellitus employing special target.World journal of diabetes · 2023Review
- A Mobile Clinical Decision Support System for High-Risk Pregnant Women in Rural India (SMARThealth Pregnancy): Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- STORK: Collaborative Online Monitoring of Pregnancies Complicated with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- The Promise of Digital Self-Management: A Reflection about the Effects of Patient-Targeted e-Health Tools on Self-Management and Wellbeing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Effectiveness of Smartphone-Based Lifestyle Interventions on Women with Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Psychology research and behavior management · 2022Review
- Association between Diabetes-Related Distress and Medication Adherence among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Southwest Nigerian.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationReview
- Demand and Requirements for a Digital Healthcare System to Manage Gestational Diabetes in Patients and Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-sectional Survey.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
Advice on dietary intake is an essential first line intervention for the management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Digital tools such as web-based and smartphone apps have been suggested to provide a novel way of providing information on diet for optimal glucose regulation in women with GDM. This systematic review explores the effectiveness and usability of digital tools designed to support dietary self-management of GDM. A systematic search of Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Cochrane Library, and Scopus using key search terms identified 1476 papers reporting research studies, of which 16 met the specified inclusion criteria. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the ErasmusAGE Quality Score or the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) version 2018. The findings show that the adoption of digital tools may be an effective approach to support self-management relating to healthy diet, health behaviour, and adherence to therapy in women with GDM as a usable intervention. However, there is a lack of evidence concerning the effectiveness of tools to support the dietary management of GDM. Consideration for ethnic specific dietary advice and evidence-based frameworks in the development of effective digital tools for dietary management of GDM should be considered as these aspects have been limited in the studies reviewed.
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