A systematic review of interactive computer-assisted technology in diabetes care

Abstract

There is growing evidence that emerging IT may improve diabetes care. Future research should characterize benefits in the long term (>1 year), establish methods to evaluate clinical outcomes, and determine the cost-effectiveness of using IT.

Integrating Visual Dietary Documentation in Mobile-Phone-Based Self-Management Application for Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes

“…In health care we may see an ease in the flow of information between providers and their patients. [13][14][15] These technologies include the Internet, email, and mobile phone applications (apps), and are often referred to as electronic health or "eHealth." 16 Studies of the use of mobile-phone-based tools among adolescents are few.…”

Comparison of Known Food Weights with Image-Based Portion-Size Automated Estimation and Adolescents' Self-Reported Portion Size

“…A growing body of literature suggests that using information technology such as computers, the Internet, multimedia, and mobile devices could improve and positively affect the process of care for people with diabetes. 11,12 Diet is a critical element of self-management and probably the most challenging to assess and monitor. 13 To date, few mobile technologies that address dietary adherence have been developed.…”

Remote Care Technology: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Meta-Analyses

“…Scope RCT/n [7] Determination of how emerging interactive information technology has been used to enhance care for patients with type 2 diabetes. 14/26 [8] Assessment of the value of home monitoring for congestive heart failure patients.…”

“…A significant number of articles focus on both type 1 and type 2 diabetes [12,13,22,29,32,33,39,46,48,53,55,57]. Other articles focus on type 2 diabetes [7,21,23,26,28,31,45,49,56]. Only one of the retrieved articles focused exclusively on type 1 diabetes [40].…”