Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes|Adeladlew Kassie Netere|Sewunet Admasu Belachew
Glycemic control among diabetic patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
University of Gondar|University of Gondar|University of Gondar
introduction ethiopia recorded highest numbers people diabetes africa uncommon diabetic patients poor glycemic control leading number complications aim systematic review metaanalysis evaluate level glycemic control among diabetic patients ethiopia combining studies existing literature materials methods preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses prisma guidelines employed plan conduct review comprehensive electronicbased literature search conducted databases medline hinari google scholar sciencedirect open metaanalyst software used perform metaanalyses proportions good glycemic control among diabetic patients calculated odds ratio also calculated check presence statistically significant difference glycemic control among patients type 1 type 2 diabetes results total 22 studies included final analysis metaanalysis 16 studies showed onethird patients 344 95 ci 279409 p0001 achieving good glycemic control based fasting plasma glucose measurements similar studies used fasting plasma glucose rate good glycemic control found 332 95 ci 218446 p0001 based glycosylated hemoglobin measurements statistically significant difference rates glycemic control patients type 1 type 2 diabetes p 0167 conclusion high proportion diabetic patients unable achieve good glycemic control difference glycemic control among type 1 type 2 diabetic patients