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. 2019 Jun 3;8(6):e13517. doi: 10.2196/13517

Table 1.

Mobile devices and data collection

Data Instrument Description Data points
Exercise Triaxial accelerometer and associated fitness app by Fitbit Tracks data on the frequency and timing of steps Daily: steps, minutes sedentary, minutes active, distance traveled
Weight Cellular-enabled Scale by BodyTrace Tracks weight Daily weight
Glucose Food and Drug Association–approved wireless glucometer by iHealth Tracks blood glucose readings As prescribed by primary care physician
Medication adherence Self-report via short message service text message [23] Medication adherence over the last week Baseline, biweekly up to 6 months
Hemoglobin A1c Electronic health record (EHR) laboratory results Average level of blood sugar over the previous 3 months Gathered from the EHR as available at baseline and 3 and 6 months post baseline