Key finding
Face-to-face sessions: 112/117, 96% and telephone contacts completed: 145/156, 93%; mean weekly accelerometer use 54%; ranging from 80% to 17% during the intervention.
This study examined the implementation of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention aimed at increasing nonexercise physical activity in patients with Type 2 Diabetes, with unclear effectiveness.
Evidence strength
Moderate confidence
Study type
RCTs
Follow-up
Medium-Term (3–12 mo)
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Population
Young Adult (19–39), Middle Aged (40-64), Male, Female, Asia-Pacific (APAC), with T2 Diabetes
Intervention
mHealth intervention with personal feedback
Study type
RCTs
Follow-up
Medium-Term (3–12 mo)
Primary outcome
Fidelity of intervention
Comparator
Comparison arm
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Study focus
This study examined the implementation of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention aimed at increasing nonexercise physical activity in patients with Type 2 Diabetes, with unclear effectiveness.
Understanding the effectiveness of mHealth interventions is crucial for developing strategies that can help patients with Type 2 Diabetes increase their physical activity, which is vital for managing their condition. High fidelity and acceptability suggest that such programs could be beneficial, but further research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.
Effectiveness of the intervention remains unclear due to lack of comparative studies. Limited generalizability as the study focused on a specific population of Type 2 Diabetes patients. Potential biases in self-reported data regarding acceptability.
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Minna A, Kari T, Henri V, et al. Examining Perceived Behavior Change Needs and Implementation of an mHealth Approach in Increasing Nonexercise Physical Activity in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. JMIR Formative Research. 2026;10:e80304. doi:10.2196/80304
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Fidelity of the intervention was high, with 96% of face-to-face sessions and 93% of telephone contacts completed.
Mean weekly accelerometer use was 54%, indicating varying levels of engagement.
Acceptability scores ranged from 3.8 to 4.8, suggesting participants found the intervention favorable.
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This study contributes evidence to mHealth intervention with personal feedback and Acceptability of mHealth intervention, Fidelity of mHealth intervention, Perceived behavior change needs.
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mHealth intervention with personal feedback
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mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Acceptability of mHealth intervention
mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Acceptability of mHealth intervention
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mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Fidelity of mHealth intervention
mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Fidelity of mHealth intervention
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mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Perceived behavior change needs
mHealth intervention with personal feedback → Perceived behavior change needs
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This study contributes to evidence on mHealth intervention with personal feedback and Acceptability of mHealth intervention, mHealth intervention with personal feedback and Fidelity of mHealth intervention.
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mHealth intervention with personal feedback appears to improve Acceptability of mHealth intervention.
ConsensusScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Acceptability of mHealth intervention
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 53.0 | strong positive | ConsensusScore™ Unclear | 1 study
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mHealth intervention with personal feedback appears to improve Fidelity of mHealth intervention.
ConsensusScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Fidelity of mHealth intervention
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 53.0 | strong positive | ConsensusScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
Limitations
Current evidence does not show a clear benefit of mHealth intervention with personal feedback for Perceived behavior change needs.
ConsensusScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Perceived behavior change needs
EvidenceScore™ Limited | EvidenceScore™ 35.5 | neutral | ConsensusScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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