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Key finding
HbA1c levels decreased significantly from baseline.
Gamified mHealth app (DiaSocial) for diabetes management in older veterans with poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes.
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Moderate
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Follow-up
Medium-Term (3–12 mo)
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Study focus
Gamified mHealth app (DiaSocial) for diabetes management in older veterans with poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes.
This study evaluated Gamified mHealth app (DiaSocial) for diabetes management in older veterans with poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes.
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Michelle D, Kenyon C, Guodong GG, et al. Gamified mHealth intervention improves diabetes management in older veterans with Type 2 diabetes. PLOS ONE. 2018;13(3):e0192807. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0192807
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This study contributes evidence to Mobile app for diabetes self-management and Adherence trends over time, Diabetes self-management behaviors, HbA1c.
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Mobile app for diabetes self-management
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Mobile app for diabetes self-management → Adherence trends over time
Mobile app for diabetes self-management → Adherence trends over time
Mobile app for diabetes self-management → Diabetes self-management behaviors
Mobile app for diabetes self-management → Diabetes self-management behaviors
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This study contributes to evidence on Mobile app for diabetes self-management and HbA1c, Mobile app for diabetes self-management and Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy.
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Measures Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy as a key outcome.
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Mobile app for diabetes self-management appears to improve Diabetes self-management behaviors.
ConsistencyScore™: Results are consistent across studies.
Ranked evidence signals
Diabetes self-management behaviors
EvidenceScore™ Strong | EvidenceScore™ 78.8 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Consistent | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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Mobile app for diabetes self-management appears to improve HbA1c.
ConsistencyScore™: Results are consistent across studies.
Ranked evidence signals
HbA1c
EvidenceScore™ Strong | EvidenceScore™ 78.8 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Consistent | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
Limitations
Current evidence does not show a clear benefit of Mobile app for diabetes self-management for Adherence trends over time.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Adherence trends over time
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | neutral | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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