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. 2016 Sep 8;3(2):e23. doi: 10.2196/humanfactors.6029

Table 3.

User feedback interview items by intervention element.

Element Item format Item content Mean (SD)
Daily self-care text message Likert scale On a scale from 1-10, where 1 is not easy and 10 is 1 very easy, how easy was it for you to understand the messages that gave tips? 9.6 (0.7)


On a scale from 1-10, where 1 is not helpful and 10 is very helpful, how helpful were those messages to you? 9.3 (1.4)

Open-ended Can you tell me why you chose that number? (Follow-up to question above.) N/Aa


Tell me about some of the messages you received that were very helpful. Why were those messages helpful? N/A


Tell me about some messages that did not help you or did not apply to you. Why did the messages not help or apply to you? N/A
Daily assessment text message Likert scale On scale from 1-10, where 1 is not helpful and 10 is very helpful, how helpful were those messages to you? 9.1 (2.1)

Open-ended Can you tell me why you chose that number? (Follow-up to question above.) N/A


Is there anything else you can tell me about your experience with the text messages that asked if you took your meds? N/A
Weekly adherence feedback text message Likert scale On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is not at all 1 and 10 is very much, how much did the messages at the end of the week help you take care of your diabetes? 8.5 (2.7)

Open-ended Can you tell me why you chose that number? (Follow-up to question above.) N/A


Is there anything else you can tell me about your experience with the text messages that asked if you took your meds? N/A
Hemoglobin A1c text message Open-ended Why did you/did you not access your A1cb result using information in the text message? N/A


What are your thoughts about receiving your A1c test result online or by calling our research team? N/A
REACHc helpline Open-ended Why did you/did you not use the Helpline? N/A

aN/A: not applicable.

bA1c: hemoglobin A1c.

cREACH: Rapid Education/Encouragement And Communications for Health.