Table 3.

Recommendations for future DHI research.

DHI study component or consideration	Proposed recommendation
Parent/caregiver participation measurement	- If utilizing multiple DHI strategies or features, collect data on participation from each of the DHI features. - Collect data on participation from each of the DHI behavior change strategies utilized. - Track and evaluate participation throughout DHI study to identify optimal dose and intensity. - Utilize participation measures from previous studies so that participation can be compared across DHI studies. - Collect qualitative data to better understand experiences with the DHI.
Parent/caregiver reach and participation	- Report recruitment rates and strategies for researchers to replicate. - Collect contextual data to understand how best to reach and engage Black American and Latinx parents in DHI (e.g., ambient or mobile device sensors, qualitative data, observational data, ecological momentary assessments, contextual assessments of various settings where DHI may be used by parents/caregivers). - Subgroup analyses to determine if race/ethnicity is a moderating factor in treatment effects or participation.
Team science-based approaches	- Development of transdisciplinary teams (e.g., experts from public health, computer science, artificial intelligence, behavioral science, nutrition, kinesiology, policy, among others), in addition to academic-community and academic-industry partnerships, to best synthesize, apply, and extend discipline-specific theories, concepts, and/or methods to better develop and implement DHIs for obesity prevention and treatment.