Diabetes technology

Systematic Improvement of a Bolus Calculator That Is on the Market: A User-Centric Approach

J Diabetes Sci TechnolPublished Real-world evaluation study

Authors' conclusion

Altogether, human factor engineering and different forms of real-world data support fast and direct adaptations and improvements in products used for diabetes therapy.

Study context

Population
Users of a marketed bolus calculator for diabetes self-management
Comparison
Bolus calculator after vs before user-centric optimization
Outcome
Changes after bolus calculator optimization
Methodological detailshuman factor engineering, real-world glycemic data, patient-reported outcomes, machine-generated behavioral measurements
  • Human factor engineering
  • Real-world glycemic data
  • Patient-reported outcomes
  • Machine-generated behavioral measurements

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Hypoglycemic events, change (±0.05), P < .01, n=3480

−0.52%

DTSQ treatment satisfaction, change, P < .01, n=217

+9.90

Acceptance rate of bolus calculations, change (±0.89), P < .01, n=3436

+15.73

Original publication

Systematic Improvement of a Bolus Calculator That Is on the Market: A User-Centric Approach. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 23 July 2024. doi:10.1177/19322968241266204

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