The diabetes annual review in a postal box: A qualitative study exploring the views of people living with diabetes (DiaBox-Qual).

Aim: The diabetes annual review is an important part of clinical care. Non-attendance is increasingly common and associated with poor health outcomes. At-home self-collection of blood tests, urine samples and anthropometric data through a postal box may facilitate engagement.

Home monitoring of haemoglobin A in diabetes: A systematic review and narrative synthesis on accuracy, reliability and patient acceptability.

Aim: In the UK people with diabetes who do not attend annual review appointments often have higher haemoglobin A (HbA ) levels. We aim to determine the acceptability of self-collected posted capillary blood samples, and if they produce accurate and reliable HbA results.

Methods: We include adult studies comparing capillary blood to venous blood for measuring HbA .

Postal methods for monitoring HbA1c in diabetes mellitus: a protocol for systematic review.

Background: Worldwide there are an estimated 463 million people with diabetes. In the UK people with diabetes are offered annual review, which includes monitoring of haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). This can identify people with diabetes who are not meeting their glycaemic targets, enabling early intervention.