ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2017
Content Analysis of Mobile Health Applications on Diabetes Mellitus.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to diabetic foot care among individuals with diabetes in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- What are the perceptions and experiences of adults using mobile applications for self-management in diabetes? A systematic review.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
- The effectiveness of mobile application for monitoring diabetes mellitus and hypertension in the adult and elderly population: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
- A Novel User Utility Score for Diabetes Management Using Tailored Mobile Coaching: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- Digital Health Technology in Diabetes Management in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Narrative Review of the Current Scenario and Future Outlook.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2025Review
- Exploring mHealth app utilization for diabetes self-management: survey insights from a northern district in Malaysia.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Mobile Apps for COVID-19: A Systematic Review of Reviews.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Benchmarking mobile applications for the health of people with Diabetes Mellitus.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2024Article
- Design, development and evaluation of a mobile-based self-care application for patients with COVID-19 not requiring hospitalization; a study of Northwest of Iran.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2023Article
- Design, development, and usability evaluation of a smartphone-based application for nutrition management in patients with type II diabetes.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2023Article
- Clinical outcomes of a digitally supported approach for self-management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Functions of mHealth Diabetes Apps That Enable the Provision of Pharmaceutical Care: Criteria Development and Evaluation of Popular Apps.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Mobile Health Apps for Patient-Centered Care: Review of United States Rheumatoid Arthritis Apps for Engagement and Activation.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2022Article
- Medication Knowledge and Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Brunei Darussalam: A Pioneer Study in Brunei Darussalam.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A sports and health application for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus -An end-user survey on expectations and requirements.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2022Article
- Using mHealth applications for self-care - An integrative review on perceptions among adults with type 1 diabetes.BMC endocrine disorders · 2022Review
- Managing Diabetes Using Mobiab: Long-Term Case Study of the Impact of a Mobile App on Self-management.JMIR diabetes · 2022Article
- The Impact of Using mHealth Apps on Improving Public Health Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Digital Content Value Chain Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Mobile Health Apps on COVID-19 Launched in the Early Days of the Pandemic: Content Analysis and Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Review
- Factors Influencing Motivation and Engagement in Mobile Health Among Patients With Sickle Cell Disease in Low-Prevalence, High-Income Countries: Qualitative Exploration of Patient Requirements.JMIR human factors · 2020Article
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Abstract
Diabetes self-management offers an opportunity to patients to be actively involved in managing their conditions and modifying lifestyle behaviors to attain positive health outcomes. With the unprecedented growth of mobile technology, smartphone plays a role in supporting diabetes self-management. Nonetheless, selecting appropriate mobile applications (apps) is challenging for patients. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate and compare the contents and features of mobile medical apps for diabetes self-management. Of 346 commercial apps, 16 (16%) and 19 (7.72%) of the diabetes apps found in Apple and Google Play stores, respectively, were included based on the selection criteria and individually scored for the availability of 8 main features of diabetes self-management. The apps supported self-management by offering features such as free installation, less than 50 MB space used, offline use, automated data entry, data export and sharing, educational tool, and advice. Of the 8 evaluated features, only 11 (31.4%) apps had a score of 5 whereas 7 (20%) apps scored the lowest, with a score of 3. The majority of apps were free, required no Internet connectivity to use and were less than 50 MB in size. Our findings showed that the design of diabetes mobile apps focused on reporting and setting reminders, rather than providing personalized education or therapeutic support. In the future, the design of apps could be improved to integrate patients' needs, usability for disease management, and lifestyle modifications.
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