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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Diabet Med. 2021 Jan 20;38(10):e14492. doi: 10.1111/dme.14492

Table 3.

Specific Innovative Features Suggested Per Theme

Theme Participant-suggested features included in theme
Enhancing the Appeal User Interface

  • Customizable appearance (Y)

  • Subtle appearance (Y, P)

  • Voice activation of system (Y, P)

  • Single-button announcements by user (Y, P)

  • Selective sharing of data (Y)

  • Remote monitoring and dosing by parents (P)
Steps Toward Automation

  • Inclusion of glucose in system (Y, P)

  • Automatic ketone testing (Y, P)

  • Eliminate pre-bolusing (Y, P)

  • Suggestions and feedback from system (Y, P)

  • No carbohydrate limits regardless of degree of automation (Y, P)

  • Validation from the system (Y)
Innovative and Commercial Add-Ons for Greater Convenience

  • Personalized food libraries (Y, P)

  • Barcode scanners (Y, P)

  • Automatic detection of exercise by heart rate monitor or step counter (Y, P)

  • Pleasant alert sounds and visuals (Y, P)

  • Incentives/prizes to engage in management (Y, P)

  • Location tracking for safety (P)

  • Location tracking for food/restrooms (Y)

  • Automatic detection and pre-bolusing for food (Y)

Table 3 summarizes each theme with a list of specific, innovative features suggested by participants. Y = youth reported, P = parent reported