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June 7, 2026Healthcare Technology LettersOpen Access

Digital interventions significantly reduced hospitalisation rates (SMD = −0.07, 95% CI −0.13 to −0.01, p = 0.02) and mortality (OR = 0.71, 95% CI 0.58 to 0.85, p = 0.0003) compared to usual care.

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Why the study?

Do digital interventions used to support care transitions reduce hospitalizations and mortality in patients with chronic diseases compared to usual clinical care?

Population

29,724 patients with chronic diseases (pooled from 25 studies)

Comparison

Digital interventions used to support care… vs Usual clinical care

Design

Meta-analysis

Authors

DPDespoina PetsaniDADorra-Rakia AllegueCPChristina Plomariti

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Overview

Technology-supported digital interventions for care transitions in chronic disease patients provide a marginal reduction in hospitalizations and a significant reduction in mortality compared to usual care.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of digital interventions for care transitions on health outcomes and hospital costs in chronic disease patients.
  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of 34 studies identified from multiple databases.
  • 25 studies included after bias assessment, totaling 29,724 patients.
  • Meta-analysis conducted for hospitalisation, mortality, and cost-effectiveness, with qualitative outcomes summarized narratively.
  • Reduction in hospitalisation rates shown (SMD = −0.07, 95% CI −0.13 to −0.01, p = 0.02).
  • Statistically significant decrease in mortality (OR = 0.71, 95% CI 0.58 to 0.85, p = 0.0003).
  • Evidence suggests digital interventions may support quality of life, though not conclusively.

Structured PICO

Do digital interventions used to support care transitions reduce hospitalizations and mortality in patients with chronic diseases compared to usual clinical care?

P
Population
29,724 patients with chronic diseases (pooled from 25 studies)
I
Intervention
Digital interventions used to support care transitions
C
Comparator
Usual clinical care
O
Outcome
Hospitalisation outcomes, mortality rates, and cost-effectivenesshard clinical

Technology-supported digital interventions for care transitions in chronic disease patients provide a marginal reduction in hospitalizations and a significant reduction in mortality compared to usual care.

Cite This Study

Petsani et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250ac07def13d035e1adf9https://doi.org/10.1049/htl2.70089
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