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. 2021 Aug 26;18(17):8982. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18178982

Table 2.

eHealth Interventions’ characteristics.

Author,
Year
Treatment Length (Weeks) Intervention Type of Digital Intervention Delivery Format Aim
[31] 16 Telephonic couples or individual behavioural diabetes intervention Telephone-based intervention Phone calls Improve glycaemic control, physical health, and psychological outcomes.
[32] 16 Telephonic couples or individual behavioural diabetes intervention Telephone-based intervention Phone calls Improve glycaemic control, physical health, and psychological outcomes.
[33] 26 Diabetes Interactive Diary (DID) software Mobile-based telemedicine system Mobile phone software Improve metabolic control, quality of life and reduces the risk of hypoglycaemia.
[34] 12 Diabetes Interactive Diary (DID) software Mobile-based telemedicine system Mobile phone software Improve metabolic control while avoiding weight gain and reducing time devoted to education.
[35] 26 GlucoNet system Mobile phone software Short Message Service (SMS) Improve metabolic control through telemonitoring.
[36] 26 Advanced Comprehensive Diabetes Care (ACDC) program Comprehensive telemedicine intervention Phone calls Foster telemedicine-based management of clinic refractory Persistent Poorly Diabetes Mellitus (PPDM).
[37] 6 Tele-rehabilitation (TR) program Tele-rehabilitation Video calls Improve glucose control, exercise capacity, physical fitness, muscle strength, and psychosocial status.
[38] 26 Medical Guard Diabetes (MGD) system Internet-based telemedicine system Web-based system Improve metabolic control.
[39] 12 iDecide program Web-based personally tailored, interactive diabetes medication decision aid Tablet computer-delivered tool Improve key diabetes outcomes by focusing on treatment barriers and diabetes management.
[40] 26 GlucoBeep device Telephone-based telecare Telephone device Improve metabolic control and self-management.
[41] 26 Glucose Buddy app combined with weekly text-message feedback from a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) Diabetes self-management iPhone application Smartphone application Improve glycaemic control and other diabetes-related outcomes.
[42] 26 Community-based diabetes self-management education (DSME) plus mobile health (mHealth)-enhanced peer support intervention Mobile Health intervention Web application Foster changes in glycaemic control.
[43] 26 Townsville Broadband Diabetes Telehealth (TBDT) trial Tailored telemonitoring intervention Tablet computer-software Improve glycaemic control and reduce healthcare costs.