Parental monitoring and therapeutic adherence in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus: Systematic review with meta‐analysis
Authors' conclusion
Parental monitoring is consistently and positively associated with therapeutic adherence in adolescents and young adults with T1DM.
Study context
- Population
- Adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years with T1D; all studies cross-sectional and conducted in the United States
- Participants
- 1,209 adolescents8 studies
- Outcome
- Association (pooled correlation) between parental monitoring and therapeutic adherence
Methodological detailsrandom-effects model, PRISMA guidelines, GRADE
- Random-effects model
- PRISMA guidelines
- GRADE
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Pooled correlation coefficient r (95% CI 0.232-0.337), significant positive association
0.286
Further pooled results
Consistency by informant and sensitivity analyses
- Findings consistent across informants (parent- or adolescent-reported) and robust in sensitivity analyses
Publication bias and certainty of evidence
- Risk of publication bias low, did not materially affect estimates
- Overall certainty of evidence moderate
Original publication
Parental monitoring and therapeutic adherence in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus: Systematic review with meta‐analysis. Diabet Med. Published 15 September 2026. doi:10.
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