Last updated July 11, 2026
Key finding
The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of i-Matter regarding reduction in HbA1c levels.
This study explored factors influencing engagement with the i-Matter mHealth tool for diabetes self-management, highlighting its impact on patient attitudes and engagement.
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Long-Term (1–5 y)
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Study focus
This study explored factors influencing engagement with the i-Matter mHealth tool for diabetes self-management, highlighting its impact on patient attitudes and engagement.
Understanding how mHealth tools like i-Matter can enhance patient engagement is crucial for improving diabetes self-management. Positive health attitudes and increased commitment to self-care can lead to better health outcomes, making it essential for healthcare providers to consider such tools in their practice.
Unclear effectiveness of the intervention. Technical design limitations of the i-Matter tool. Need for more resources to support PRO data.
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Amaryllis M, Rozmin J, Lina W, et al. Factors Influencing Engagement with an mHealth PRO Tool for Diabetes Self-Management: A Qualitative Study. JMIR Formative Research. 2023;7:e47811. doi:10.2196/47811
i-Matter showed potential in improving patient engagement.
Participants developed more positive health attitudes.
Adherence to self-management behaviors was evaluated.
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This study contributes evidence to i-Matter and Diabetes self-management behaviors, HbA1c, Health attitudes improvement, and 3 more.
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i-Matter → Diabetes self-management behaviors
i-Matter → Diabetes self-management behaviors
i-Matter → Health attitudes improvement
i-Matter → Health attitudes improvement
i-Matter → Need for resources to support PRO data collection
i-Matter → Need for resources to support PRO data collection
i-Matter → Technical design limitations of the i-Matter tool
i-Matter → Technical design limitations of the i-Matter tool
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This study contributes to evidence on i-Matter and HbA1c, i-Matter and Health attitudes improvement.
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Measures HbA1c as a key outcome.
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Measures Health attitudes improvement as a key outcome.
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i-Matter appears to improve Diabetes self-management behaviors.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
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
i-Matter appears to improve HbA1c.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
HbA1c
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
Limitations
i-Matter appears to improve Health attitudes improvement.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
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Health attitudes improvement
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
Limitations
i-Matter appears to improve Patient engagement.
ConsistencyScore™: Consistency cannot yet be determined from the available evidence.
Ranked evidence signals
Patient engagement
EvidenceScore™ Emerging | EvidenceScore™ 59.0 | strong positive | ConsistencyScore™ Unclear | 1 study
Why this answer: This answer is based on a single supporting study.
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