| Wave 1 |
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| Function |
Improve onboarding process |
Enhance ease of use and accelerate learning to use the app. Explain how to use way-finding (accordion feature) in the app |
| Modify symptom reporting |
Increase number of symptoms you are able to report, and number of bowel movements |
| Reformat 7-day meal plan |
Include ability to search for recipes by meal (i.e., breakfast, snack) or by 7-day plan |
| Add journaling for general digestive health |
Expand food journaling option so it is available to non-diagnosed celiac |
| Features |
Modify ingredient entry for food journaling |
Create an attachment feature so long ingredient lists can be added to journal through picture or link |
| Content |
Increase educational content |
Include information on digestive issues often associated with celiac disease (i.e., IBS), and for general digestive health |
| General feedback |
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More used the app, more liked and enjoyed it! Majority were very interested in using an app, and wanted more help managing celiac disease, particularly a list of grocery stores in local city to buy specialty items, safe restaurants (by location), ability to connect with others (online forum), and top request in focus groups was ability to use barcode scanning |
| Wave 2 |
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| Feature |
Add tap on feature to explain symbols in food list |
Explanation of symbols in food lists |
| Content |
Add colour symbols in food lists |
Change colours of symbols—green for check mark, yellow for caution, red for x |
| Remove barley from meal plan |
Although barley was in the general digestive health meal plan (not GF), it created considerable confusion among diagnosed celiac participants |
| General feedback |
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Similar general feedback as in Wave 1 |
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Furthermore, even though majority said no would not recommend the app in the online questionnaire, when discussing in focus group, all said they definitely would recommend to others struggling with digestive issues |
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Love the meal plan |
