Implications for practice and research

• Large-scale acceptance of telemonitoring of patient self-administered tests (eg, glucose, blood pressure) will require attention to how additional workload will be integrated into the workflow of the clinic.

• Additional research is required to fine tune telemonitoring interventions, including content, intervention dose, intervention length and appropriate targeting to subpopulations with chronic illness.

Context

Diabetes is an increasingly prevalent and costly disease worldwide. An important aspect of diabetes management is self-monitoring blood glucose in the home. Blood glucose control is associated with lower rates of the significant long-term adverse effects of diabetes. Use of home telemonitoring, that is, electronic transmission of symptom information to providers, is growing. Whether sharing …