Why the study?
The impact of digital interventions used to support care transitions on health outcomes and hospital costs compared with usual clinical care in patients with chronic diseases was evaluated.
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 across 25 studies
Comparison
Digital interventions supporting care transitions vs usual clinical care
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Key result
Digital interventions for care transitions significantly reduced hospitalisation rates (SMD -0.07; 95% CI -0.13 to -0.01) and mortality (OR 0.71; 95% CI 0.58 to 0.85) compared with usual care.
Authors
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Supports adoption of digital care-transition tools in chronic disease; strengthens Level 1 evidence for fewer hospitalizations and deaths.
Meta-Analysis (n=29,724)
Do digital interventions used to support care transitions reduce hospitalizations and mortality in patients with chronic diseases compared to usual clinical care?
Standardized Mean Difference: -0.07 (95% CI -0.13–-0.01)
p-value: p=0.02
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.
Petsani et al. (2026) conducted a meta-analysis in chronic diseases (n=29,724). digital interventions used to support care transitions vs. usual clinical care was evaluated on hospitalisation rates (SMD -0.07, 95% CI -0.13 to -0.01, p=0.02). Digital interventions for care transitions significantly reduced hospitalisation rates (SMD -0.07; 95% CI -0.13 to -0.01) and mortality (OR 0.71; 95% CI 0.58 to 0.85) compared with usual care.