"Beyond Glucose Control: A Critical Appraisal of Virtual vs. In-Person Care for Gestational Diabetes".

Can J Diabetes

Islamic International Medical College, Riphah International University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Electronic address:

Published: May 2025


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the article by Dolatabadi et al. offers timely insights into the use of virtual care in managing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), but several critical limitations temper the strength and applicability of its conclusions. This Letter to the Editor outlines concerns regarding the study's retrospective design, its omission of patient-reported and adherence-related outcomes, and its limited generalizability. Drawing on recent literature, including evaluations aligned with the Quadruple Aim and meta-analyses of digital interventions, we argue for more robust and patient-centered methodologies in future research. Virtual care in GDM holds promise, but its real-world effectiveness must be assessed through rigorous, equitable, and multidimensional frameworks.

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