Comparison of the Effect of Teleconsultations, Hybrid Visits, and In-Person Visits on Glycemic and Metabolic Parameters Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes in India.

Aim: We compared biochemical and clinical data of individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who opted for only teleconsultation (ie, no in-person visit at all), hybrid visits (combining home blood tests and in-person consultation), and fully in-person visits (both tests and consultation in person) at a tertiary care diabetes center.

Methods: In this observational cohort study, we retrieved demographic, anthropometric, and biochemical data of 8197 individuals with T2D who sought diabetes care between 2021 and 2023 (384 participants with only teleconsultations, 721 with hybrid visits, and 7092 with fully in-person visits) from the electronic medical records of a chain of tertiary diabetes care centers across India.

Results: Individuals who opted for teleconsultation had a shorter duration of diabetes compared with those who opted for hybrid or fully in-person visits.