Global prevalence and types of complementary and alternative medicines use amongst adults with diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis

ConclusionsA wide variation in prevalence of CAM use by patients with diabetes was identified. Healthcare professionals should be aware of their patients ’ use of CAM to ensure treatment optimization, avoid herb–drug interactions and promote medication adherence in diabetes. Diabetic reviews and clinical guidelines should incorporate exploration of patient use of CAM as many patients do not proactively disclose the use of CAM to their healthcare professionals.RegistrationThe protocol for this study was registered with the Centre for Review and Dissemination (CRD). Protocol registration number CRD42019125036.
Source: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research