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Mobile health intervention improves daily step counts in diabetes patients

Última actualización 8 de julio de 2026

Key finding

An 86.7% increase in mean daily step counts was observed.

The StepAdd mobile health intervention aimed to improve physical activity in patients with Type 2 diabetes, resulting in significant increases in daily step counts.

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EvidenceScore™

Moderate

Study type

RCTs

Follow-up

Long-Term (1–5 y)

Risk of bias

High Risk

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Study focus

The StepAdd mobile health intervention aimed to improve physical activity in patients with Type 2 diabetes, resulting in significant increases in daily step counts.

Clinical relevance

Improving physical activity is crucial for managing Type 2 diabetes, as it can lead to better health outcomes. The StepAdd intervention demonstrates that mobile health technologies can effectively encourage lifestyle changes, potentially reducing the risk of diabetes complications and improving overall well-being.

Keep in mind

The study design was non-randomized, limiting causal inferences. Sample size and demographic diversity were not specified. Results may not be generalizable to all patients with Type 2 diabetes.

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Kayo W, Syunpei E, Toshimasa Y, Masaomi N, Kazuhiko O, Amaryllis M. StepAdd Mobile Health Behavior Change Intervention for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Study. JMIR Formative Research. 2025;9:e60221. doi:10.2196/60221

Efectos Principales

An 86.7% increase in mean daily step counts was observed.

Goal completion rates ranged from 68% to 87% throughout the intervention.

Significant correlations were found for self-efficacy measures, with coefficients of 0.497 (SE-B) and 0.446 (SE-T).

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Evidence Context

This study contributes evidence to DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention and Daily step count, Exercise self-efficacy, Goal completion rate, and 2 more.

Primary intervention

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention

Primary outcomes

  • Daily step count
  • Exercise self-efficacy
  • Goal completion rate

Evidence relationships

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Evidence network role

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Moderate contributionModerate confidenceNetwork score: 63

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Related topics

5

Evidence pairs

70

Related studies

High relevance in at least one topic

Why it is useful

  • Contributes to 5 evidence relationships
  • Includes primary outcome data
  • Linked to 1 direct semantic evidence topic

Topic contributions

Evidence topic

Contributes evidence

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Evidencia principal

Tema de evidencia

Treatment Adherence

matched_outcome

Core evidence

Study findings

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Daily step count

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention → Daily step count

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention → Daily step count

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Exercise self-efficacy

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention → Exercise self-efficacy

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention → Exercise self-efficacy

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Goal completion rate

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention → Goal completion rate

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention → Goal completion rate

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Percentage of Days Coping Strategies Applied

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention → Percentage of Days Coping Strategies Applied

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention → Percentage of Days Coping Strategies Applied

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

Self-regulation measured using the Physical Activity Self-Regulation Scale

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention → Self-regulation measured using the Physical Activity Self-Regulation Scale

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention → Self-regulation measured using the Physical Activity Self-Regulation Scale

Evidence Intelligence™
EvidenceScore™
Emerging
Score 59 · Based on 1 study
ImpactScore™
100
Very Positive
ConsistencyScore™
unclear
Not enough independent studies
Estudios de apoyo: Basado en 1 estudio
Add to Evidence Tracker

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evidence suggest

La Evidencia Sugiere

  • Daily step counts increased by 86.7%.
  • Goal completion rates were consistently high, between 68% and 87%.
  • Self-efficacy for overcoming barriers showed a significant correlation (P = 0.004).
who this applies

A quién se aplica

  • Adults diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
  • Patients seeking to increase physical activity through mobile health tools.
keep in mind

Tener en Cuenta

  • The intervention's effectiveness is not fully established due to the study design.
  • Findings may not apply to younger populations or those with different diabetes types.
  • Further research is needed to confirm long-term benefits and scalability.
between the lines

Entre Líneas

  • The study design was non-randomized, limiting causal inferences.
  • Sample size and demographic diversity were not specified.
  • Results may not be generalizable to all patients with Type 2 diabetes.

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Relationships organized using the Dediabetes Evidence Intelligence™ framework.

This study contributes to evidence on DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention and Activities of Daily Living, DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention and Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy.

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Does DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention improve daily step count?

Emerging Evidence

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention appears to improve Daily step count.

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

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Daily step count

    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 DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention improve exercise self-efficacy?

Emerging Evidence

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention appears to improve Exercise self-efficacy.

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

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Exercise self-efficacy

    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 DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention improve goal completion rate?

Emerging Evidence

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention appears to improve Goal completion rate.

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

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Goal completion 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 DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention improve percentage of days coping strategies applied?

Emerging Evidence

DialBetesPlus mobile health intervention appears to improve Percentage of Days Coping Strategies Applied.

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

Ranked evidence signals

  1. 1

    Percentage of Days Coping Strategies Applied

    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
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