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. 2020 May 6;6(2):e19297. doi: 10.2196/19297

Table 1.

Case study framework (based on [24,25]).

Number Stage Corresponding agile stage Outcomes
1 Plan Discovery phase
  • Description of problem, user journeys, and data aggregation approach

2 Design Alpha phase
  • Construction of research design and linkage of research questions, data, and criteria for evaluation and synthesis

  • Development and design of app prototype based on the behavior change wheel theoretical framework [20], which will be iteratively updated based on new incoming evidence from steps 4 and 5

3 Prepare Alpha phase
  • Drafting, approval, and execution of study ethics followed by the performance of user recruitment protocols

  • Design of short-term and long-term app evaluation protocols

4 Collect Beta phase
  • Deployment of a beta version of the app and conduction of qualitative semistructured interviews and in-app surveys, and collection of app use data.

5 Analyze Beta phase
  • Iterative user data analysis for continuous app improvement

6 Create Live phase
  • Finalize app for publishing on Google and Apple app stores

7 Share Live phase
  • Ongoing paid advertising to promote uptake of the app

  • Creation of interim and long-term reports based on iteratively collected data and a final report of the impact of the app on reducing social isolation, improving well-being, and providing useful tracking data

  • Publishing of the reports in a peer-reviewed journal.