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Effectiveness of intervention program on the change of glycaemic control in diabetes with depression patients: A
Xiaobing Lu1, Dongying Yang2, Jiaquan Liang3
1Department of Psychiatric, Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center for Translational Medicine of Mental Disorders, Guangzhou, China.
Aim:
The glycaemic control of diabetes with depression was inconsistent from randomized controlled studies. This meta-analysis aimed to explore the effectiveness of intervention methods in diabetes with depression.
Methods:
This study systematically searched electronic databases (PubMed, EBSCO, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, and Cochrane) for studies published up to August 17, 2020. Standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95%CI were used to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions on HbA1c. Heterogeneity was estimated using the I2 statistic. Begg's test was used to assess the possible publication bias among studies.
Results:
Twelve studies of 2444 cases were included in this study. The overall SMD is -0.22 and 95%CI -0.33 to -0.10 in 0-6 months of intervention group. The I2 and P were 18.4% and 0.26. There are no publication bias tested (z = 0.37, P = 0.72).
Conclusion:
Cognitive behavioral therapy and mindful self-compassion might be effective method to improve glycaemic control of diabetes with depression in 0-6 months.
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