SynthesisJournal of diabetes science and technology2023
Mobile App Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Digital Health Interventions to Improve Self-Care in Patients With Chronic Diseases: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Mobile Apps in Improving Medication Adherence Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Machine Learning and Smart Devices for Diabetes Management: Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of an intervention program on drug adherence in patients with ulcerative colitis: Randomized clinical trial.PloS one · 2023Trial
- A Scoping Review of Digital Behavioral Approaches to Improve Medication Adherence in Type 2 Diabetes.Current diabetes reports · 2026Article
- Improving medication adherence in type 2 diabetes: strategies for better clinical and economic outcomes.Diabetologia · 2026Review
- User demographics and real-world use of the digital diabetes companion app dibi: a retrospective analysis.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Use of the ME-BYO Index, a Mobile Health App, During an Online Strength Training Program in Adults: Fidelity, Feasibility, and Acceptability Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Adapting a Text Messaging Intervention to Improve Diabetes Medication Adherence in a Spanish-Speaking Population: Qualitative Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Trajectories of Antidiabetic Medication Adherence Over 5 Years From Treatment Initiation-A Swedish Nationwide Cohort Study.Clinical and translational science · 2025Article
- Impact of digital health on Type 2 diabetes management: a randomised controlled trial of the 'TreC Diabete' platform (TELEMECHRON Study).Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2025Article
- The Jaga Diri digital intervention improved knowledge and adherence to weekly iron-folic acid supplementation among adolescent girls in Maluku Province, Indonesia.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Exploring mHealth interventions for medication management: a scoping review of digital tools, implementation barriers, and patient outcomes.PeerJ. Computer science · 2025Article
- Formative qualitative research on the potential for digital solutions to address diabetes care gaps in Tanzania and Sri Lanka.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Wearable Sensors in Other Medical Domains with Application Potential for Orthopedic Trauma Surgery-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- A Cross-Sectional Study Identifying Medication Adherence Technologies (MATech) in Sweden Using Behavior Change Techniques.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Article
- A Randomised Control Trial to Explore the Impact and Efficacy of the Healum Collaborative Care Planning Software and App on Condition Management in the Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Population in NHS Primary Care.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2023Article
- Adherence to Oral Antidiabetic Drugs in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Mobile-Based Medication Management Applications: A Scoping Review of Functional and Non-Functional Requirements.Healthcare technology lettersReview
- Need for an Artificial Intelligence-based Diabetes Care Management System in India and the United States.Health services research and managerial epidemiologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMedication adherence in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients is often suboptimal resulting in complications. There has been a growing interest in using mobile apps for improving medication adherence.
objectiveThe objective of this work was to systematically review the clinical trials that have used mobile app-based interventions in T2DM patients for improving medication adherence. METHODOLOGY: A systematic search was performed to identify published clinical trials between January 2008 and December 2020 in databases-PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar. All studies were assessed for risk of bias using quality rating tool from the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions.
resultsSeven clinical studies having 649 participants were studied. The median sample size was 58 (range = 41-247) and the median age of participants was 53.2 (range = 48-69.4) years. All studies showed improvements in adherence; however, only three studies reported statically significant improvements in adherence measures. Selected studies were deemed as unclear in their risk of bias and the most common source of risk of bias among the studies was the absence of objective outcome assessment.
conclusionsMobile apps appear to be effective interventions to help improve medication adherence in T2DM patients compared with conventional care strategies. The features of the App to improvise medical adherence cannot be defined based on the meta-analysis because of heterogeneity of study designs and less number of sample size. Systematically planned studies would set up applicability of mobile apps in the clinical management of T2DM.
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