Type 2 & other diabetes

Smartphone Application-Based Rehabilitation Program for Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Insights From the Design, Development, and Validation

J Diabetes Sci TechnolPublished Development and content validation study

Authors' conclusion

This newly developed smartphone application has been validated and is now ready for evaluation to assess its effectiveness in improving the delivery of rehabilitation programs in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Study context

Population
Older adults over 60 years with T2Dcompleted validation
Participants
8 vs 25
Comparison
Experts vs End users
  • Expertsn = 8
  • End usersn = 25
Outcome
PEMAT-A/V scores of smartphone rehabilitation application
Methodological detailsthree phases: needs assessment, design and development, content validation
  • Three phases: needs assessment, design and development, content validation

Performance

As reported in the abstract

Median understandability score, experts

over 90

Median understandability score, end users

over 80

Median actionability score, experts

100

Median actionability score, end users

over 100

Original publication

Smartphone Application-Based Rehabilitation Program for Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Insights From the Design, Development, and Validation. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 25 August 2025. doi:10.1177/19322968251365664

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