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Family-based mHealth intervention may improve diabetes management in Chinese families.

Última actualización 8 de julio de 2026

Key finding

The intervention group had significantly lower HbA1c (p = 0.014)

A family-oriented mHealth intervention including 24 videos on T2D self-management and behavioral techniques.

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EvidenceScore™

Moderate

Study type

RCTs

Follow-up

Medium-Term (3–12 mo)

Risk of bias

Some Concerns

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Study focus

A family-oriented mHealth intervention including 24 videos on T2D self-management and behavioral techniques.

Clinical relevance

This study evaluated A family-oriented mHealth intervention including 24 videos on T2D self-management and behavioral techniques.

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Lu H, Yun S, Judith W, et al. A culturally-tailored, family-based mHealth intervention is feasible and acceptable among low-income, limited English-proficient Chinese families with T2D in NYC. PLOS ONE. 2024;19(3):e0299799. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0299799

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Evidence Context

This study contributes evidence to mHealth intervention with personal feedback and Body weight, Diabetes self-management behaviors, HbA1c, and 2 more.

Primary intervention

mHealth intervention with personal feedback

Primary outcomes

  • Body weight
  • Diabetes self-management behaviors
  • HbA1c

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Relationships
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Moderate contributionModerate confidenceNetwork score: 68

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Related topics

5

Evidence pairs

344

Related studies

High relevance in at least one topic

Why it is useful

  • Contributes to 5 evidence relationships
  • Includes primary outcome data
  • Linked to 3 direct semantic evidence topics

Topic contributions

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Contributes evidence

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Contributes evidence

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Evidencia principal

Tema de evidencia

HbA1c Reduction

matched_outcome

Evidencia relacionada

Tema de evidencia

Treatment Adherence

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Study findings

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Body weight

mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Body weight

mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Body weight

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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Diabetes self-management behaviors

mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Diabetes self-management behaviors

mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Diabetes self-management behaviors

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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HbA1c

mHealth intervention with personal feedback → HbA1c

mHealth intervention with personal feedback → HbA1c

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
EvidenceScore™
Moderate
Score 69 · Based on 2 studies
ConsistencyScore™
100
consistent
Supporting studies: Based on 2 studies
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Participant retention at 6 months

mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Participant retention at 6 months

mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Participant retention at 6 months

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
50
Neutral
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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Video watch rate

mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Video watch rate

mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Video watch rate

Evidence Intelligence™
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Supporting studies: Based on 1 study
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This study contributes to evidence on mHealth intervention with personal feedback and HbA1c, mHealth intervention with personal feedback and Body Weight.

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Does mHealth intervention with personal feedback improve HbA1c?

Moderate Evidence

mHealth intervention with personal feedback appears to improve HbA1c.

ConsistencyScore™: Results are consistent across studies.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    HbA1c

    EvidenceScore™ Moderate | EvidenceScore™ 69.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Consistent | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Jul 2026

Does mHealth intervention with personal feedback improve diabetes self-management behaviors?

Emerging Evidence

mHealth intervention with personal feedback appears to improve Diabetes self-management behaviors.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Diabetes self-management behaviors

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Jul 2026

Does mHealth intervention with personal feedback improve video watch rate?

Emerging Evidence

mHealth intervention with personal feedback appears to improve Video watch rate.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Video watch rate

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Jul 2026

Does mHealth intervention with personal feedback affect body weight?

Emerging Evidence

Current evidence does not show a clear benefit of mHealth intervention with personal feedback for Body weight.

ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Body weight

    EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study

Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.

Limitations

  • Only one supporting study is available.
  • Consistency cannot yet be determined.
  • Population details are unavailable.
1 supporting studyUpdated: Jul 2026
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