How Frequently and for How Long Do Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Use Management Apps? The REALL Study
Authors' conclusion
App use and testing decreased markedly over time. Variations in the predictors of frequency of App use suggest that the utilization of mobile technologies requires a tailored approach that addresses the specific needs of individual users, compared with adopting a one-size-fits-all strategy, and that IUs and NIUs may require very different strategies of customization.
Study context
- Population
- Unselected adults with T2D who independently elected to download and pair a CONTOUR DIABETES App with their CONTOUR NEXT ONE glucose meter; mean age 51.6 years, 48% female, diabetes duration 6.9 years, self-reported HbA1c 8.1% (36.3 mmol/mol)
- Participants
- 108 vs 353
- Exposure
- Insulin users vs noninsulin users
- Insulin users (IUs)n = 108
- Noninsulin users (NIUs)n = 353
- Outcome
- Predictors of utilization of a T2D management App over time
- Follow-up
- 16 weeks
Methodological detailsnational sample, 16-week follow-up
- National sample
- 16-week follow-up
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
App use
Mean duration of App use
85.4 days
Stopped using the App before 16 weeks
40%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Frequency of glucose testing
- IUs tested more frequently than NIUs, but frequency and intensity of testing decreased markedly for both groups over time
Original publication
How Frequently and for How Long Do Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Use Management Apps? The REALL Study. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 20 November 2021. doi:10.
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