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Assessing the Content Validity, Acceptability, and Feasibility of the Hypo-METRICS App:Survey and Interview Study
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- Søholm , U , Zaremba , N , Broadley , M , Axelsen , J L , Divilly , P , Martine-Edith , G , Amiel , S A , Mader , J K , Pedersen-Bjergaard , U , McCrimmon , R J , Renard , E , Evans , M , de Galan , B , Heller , S , Hendrieckx , C , Choudhary , P , Speight , J , Pouwer , F , Tack , C , Pieber , T , Thorens , B , Brennan , A , Haardt , J , Ibberson , M , Sparacino , G , Colhoun , H , Gough , S , Milicevic , Z , Kazemi , M , Cohen , O , Dutta , S , Robert , D , Wolf , W , Sullivan , S & Hypo-RESOLVE Consortium 2023 , ' Assessing the Content Validity, Acceptability, and Feasibility of the Hypo-METRICS App : Survey and Interview Study ' , JMIR Diabetes , vol. 8 , e42100 .
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- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: The Hypoglycaemia - MEasurement, ThResholds and ImpaCtS (Hypo-METRICS) smartphone app was developed to investigate the impact of hypoglycemia on daily functioning in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus or insulin-treated type 2 diabetes mellitus. The app uses ecological momentary assessments, thereby minimizing recall bias and maximizing ecological validity. It was used in the Hypo-METRICS study, a European multicenter observational study wherein participants wore a blinded continuous glucose monitoring device and completed the app assessments 3 times daily for 70 days. Objective: The 3 aims of the study were to explore the content validity of the app, the acceptability and feasibility of using the app for the duration of the Hypo-METRICS study, and suggestions for future versions of the app. Methods: Participants who had completed the 70-day Hypo-METRICS study in the United Kingdom were invited to participate in a brief web-based survey and an interview (approximately 1h) to explore their experiences with the app during the Hypo-METRICS study. Thematic analysis of the qualitative data was conducted using both deductive and inductive methods. Results: A total of 18 adults with diabetes (type 1 diabetes: n=10, 56%; 5/10, 50% female; mean age 47, SD 16 years; type 2 diabetes: n=8, 44%; 2/8, 25% female; mean age 61, SD 9 years) filled out the survey and were interviewed. In exploring content validity, participants overall described the Hypo-METRICS app as relevant, understandable, and comprehensive. In total, 3 themes were derived: hypoglycemia symptoms and experiences are idiosyncratic; it was easy to select ratings on the app, but day-to-day changes were perceived as minimal; and instructions could be improved. Participants offered suggestions for changes or additional questions and functions that could increase engagement and improve content (such as providing more examples with the questions). In exploring acceptability and feasibility, 5 themes wer
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- Søholm , U , Zaremba , N , Broadley , M , Axelsen , J L , Divilly , P , Martine-Edith , G , Amiel , S A , Mader , J K , Pedersen-Bjergaard , U , McCrimmon , R J , Renard , E , Evans , M , de Galan , B , Heller , S , Hendrieckx , C , Choudhary , P , Speight , J , Pouwer , F , Tack , C , Pieber , T , Thorens , B , Brennan , A , Haardt , J , Ibberson , M , Sparacino , G , Colhoun , H , Gough , S , Milicevic , Z , Kazemi , M , Cohen , O , Dutta , S , Robert , D , Wolf , W , Sullivan , S & Hypo-RESOLVE Consortium 2023 , ' Assessing the Content Validity, Acceptability, and Feasibility of the Hypo-METRICS App : Survey and Interview Study ' , JMIR Diabetes , vol. 8 , e42100 .
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- application/pdf, English
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- Electronic Resource
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- edsoai.on1439556431
- Document Type :
- Electronic Resource