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SynthesisDiabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association2025

Quality of diabetes mellitus healthcare and metabolic control during transition from paediatric to adult care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Giovanna Donvito, Carlo Maltecca, Sabine E Hofer, Dagmar Meraner, Uwe Siebert, Marjan Arvandi

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Giovanna DonvitoInstitute of Public Health, Medical Decision Making and Health Technology Assessment, Department of Public Health, Health Services Research and Health Technology Assessment, UMIT TIROL-University for Health Sciences and Technology, Hall in Tirol, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8795-5077
Carlo MalteccaDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Sabine E HoferDepartment of Paediatrics 1, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6778-0062
Dagmar MeranerDepartment of Paediatrics 1, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Uwe SiebertInstitute of Public Health, Medical Decision Making and Health Technology Assessment, Department of Public Health, Health Services Research and Health Technology Assessment, UMIT TIROL-University for Health Sciences and Technology, Hall in Tirol, Austria.
Marjan ArvandiInstitute of Public Health, Medical Decision Making and Health Technology Assessment, Department of Public Health, Health Services Research and Health Technology Assessment, UMIT TIROL-University for Health Sciences and Technology, Hall in Tirol, Austria.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsEmerging adults with chronic diseases like diabetes often experience a decline in health during the process of transition from paediatric to adult healthcare. This study assesses the impact of transition on healthcare quality of people with diabetes, focusing on glycated haemoglobin (HbA

methodsWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the difference in HbA

resultsTwenty studies were included in the systematic review, fifteen to the meta-analysis. Eleven studies considered a structured or semi-structured transition programme: three reported a reduction in HbA

conclusionsFindings suggest that the transition to adult care may negatively affect glycaemic control in emerging adults with diabetes, whereas structured transition programmes can neutralize this effect and prevent consequences. Further investigations are needed to develop evidence-based guidelines for optimizing transition interventions.

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Diabetes MellitusDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Glycemic ControlQuality of Health CareTransition to Adult CareAdultBlood GlucoseChildGlycated HemoglobinHumansBlood GlucoseGlycated Hemoglobinadult carediabetesdiabetes healthcareHbA1cpaediatric diabetespaediatric healthcaretransition

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PMID40836596
PMCPMC12434428

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