A randomized controlled trial of Sweet Talk, a text‐messaging system to support young people with diabetes

Aims  To assess Sweet Talk, a text‐messaging support system designed to enhance self‐efficacy, facilitate uptake of intensive insulin therapy and improve glycaemic control in paediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes.

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