Study and location | Study Design | Sample Size | Participant Age (Years) | Duration of Intervention | mHealth intervention delivery |
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Anzaldo et al. [44] Mexico | RCT | n=301 I1: (Project Dulce)102; I2: (Project Dulce with Technology enhancement) 99 C: 100 | 18-75 | 10 months | Arm 1: PD TE: Interactive surveys, text messages, short educational videos Arm 2: PD: combination of care management by a multidisciplinary team led by trained clinicians and nurses, as well as a peer-led group education Bidirectional |
Chai et al. [45] China | Cohort | n=209 | Mean age: 51.97 ± 12.76 | 4 Months | Upload insulin dosages three or more times for the FPG and postprandial plasma glucose (PPG) on a panel computer |
Chao et al. [46] China | RCT | n=121; I: 62; C: 59 | C: Not provided I: 63.71 (37 -88) | 18 months | mobile app; Cloud-based IPMF Bidirectional |
Dong et al [47] China | RCT | n=120 I: 60; C: 60 | 18-60 (23-60) | 12 months | Web-based app: WeChat platform Bidirectional |
Doocy et al. [48] Lebanon | Longitudinal Cohort | 10 HC; 1020 | < 40 a | 20 months | mHealth app (PCHR), |
Fottrell et al. [49] India | CRCT | n=13,728 I1: 4,093; I2: 4,079 C: 5,008; | Mean Age not provided Adults ≥30 | 18 months, | 1. Voice messages 2-weekly (14 months 2. Monthly PLA group meetings (with a 4-phase PLA cycle) |
Gunawardena et al. [50] Sri Lanka | RCT | n=67 I: 35 C: 32 | Â I: 53 (SD 11), C: 52 (SD 12) | 6 months | Android based Smart Glucose Manager (SGM) every 3 months |
Goodarzi et al. [51] Iran | RCT | n=100 I: 50, C: 50 | I:50.98 (SD = 10.32) C: 56.71 (SD = 9.77) | 3 months | Text Messages: 4weekly messages Unidirectional |
Haddad et al. [52] Iraq | Feasibility RCT | n=50 | Mean: 51.4 (SD 10.3) | 6 months | Text Messages 1 message per week 5 Bidirectional |
Huo et al [53] China | RCT | n=502 I: 251 C:251 | Mean: 59.5 (SD 9.4) I: 59.5 (SD 9.1) C: 59.5 (SD 9.3) | 6 months | Text Messages 6 SMSs per week for 6 months; Weekly unidirectional messages Bidirectional |
Islam et al. [54] Bangladesh | RCT | n=236 I:108; C:108 | mean age: SD: 48.1 ± 6 9.7 | 6 Months | Text messages and Voice calls to the study team for any queries in response to the text message (with a 2-day response). Bidirectional |
Kumar et al. [55] India | RCT | n=955 I: 479, C: 476 | I: 57.5 (SD 10.8) C: 57.0 (SD 10.7) | 12 months | Text Messages Patient specific frequency (average of 2 times per month for 12 months) Unidirectional |
Li et al. [56] China | RCT | n=101 I: 55 C: 46 | 48.2 (SD 10.4) | 3 months | R Plus Health app (Recovery Plus Inc), which connected wirelessly to a chest-worn heart rate band (Recovery Plus Inc) to |
Liao et al [57]. China | CRCT | n=149 I:69, C: 80 13dancing groups | Mean age: 62 | 3 months | Wrist-worn activity trackers (Lifesense MAMBO2 wristbands) Activity uploaded to the cloud via a paired smartphone device) Physical activity reports on the paired smartphone via WeChat without support and peers |
Limaye et al. [58] India | RCT | n=265; I: 132, C: 133 | Mean: 36.2 (SD 9.3) I: 36.8 (7.2) C: 35.7 (8.1) | 12 months | Text messages: 3 per wk Emails: 2 e-mails/ wk between 1000–1300 h; Website and Facebook Bidirectional 10% of messages required reply |
Olmen et al. [59] Congo Cambodia Philippines | RCT | N=1471 Congo :506; Cambodia:484; Philippines:481; | Overall: NP I: 58 (SD 10) C: 60 (SD 10) | 24 months | Text Messages Congo 5 times/wk; Cambodia: 6 times/wk Philippines: 2 times/week Voice messages Cambodia ¼ of all messages to specific groups, Unidirectional |
Owolabi et al. [60] South Africa | RCT | n=216 I: 108, C: 108 | Overall: 60.64 (SD 11.58) | 6 Months | Standard of care plus Tailored Short message services (SMS) Unidirectional |
Owolabi et al. [61] South Africa | RCT | n=216 I: 108; C: 108 | Overall: 60.64 (SD 11.58) | 6 Months | Text Messages Daily SMS: 2 times a week; Unidirectional |
Patnaik et al. [62] India | RCT | n=66 I: 33 C: 33 | 42.29(SDÂ 9.5) | 24 Months | Mobile-based android application Bi-directional |
Peimani et al. [63] Iran | RCT | n=150 I1: 50 I2: 50 I3: 50 | I1:49.78(SD 9.76) I2:53.26 (SD 10.49) C: 54.56 (9.88) | 3 months | Text Messages Voice Calls Arm 1: individually tailored SMS: each person received 75% of their messages tailored to 2 reported barriers to adherence Arm 2: non- tailored SMS: random messages sent irrespective of barriers with Voice Calls: Weekly |
Pichayapinyo et al. [64] Thailand | Cohort | n=35 | 54.9 (SD:6.3) | 4 Months | Interactive Voice Response (IVR) & email content was translated into Thai IVR calls lasting 5–10 minutes each for 12 weeks |
Pfammatter et al. [65] India | Parallel Cohort | n= 1925 I: 982, C: 943 | Overall: 32.2 (SD 10.6) I: 32.83 (SD 9.39) C: 31.66 (SD 11.64) | 6 months (Dec 2012-June 2013) | Text Messages (Multilanguage texts) Daily text messages for the first 6 days followed by 2 SMSs per week Unidirectional |
Rasoul et al. [66] Iran | RCT | n=98 I: 49 C: 49 | 32.1 (SDÂ 4.9) | 5 months | Weblogs Text, video, recorded voice, and nutrition pyramid for diabetic patients 3 days/week, 1:30 hr /session Total: 60 sessions |
Rotheram-Borus et al. [67] South Africa | Â Cohort | n=22 (Women) | 53 (SD 12.8) | 3 months followed by a post-trial FU at 6 months | Text Messaging Diabetes Buddies program: 12 psycho-educational group sessions Daily mobile phone probes on health 3 text messaging to a buddy: Frequency: Daily Bidirectional |
Shahid et al. [68] Pakistan | RCT | n=440 I: 220 C: 220 | Â I: 48.93 SD(8.83), C 49.21 (SD 7.92) | 6 months | Voice calls Calls every 15 days for a period of 4 months: Total of 8 calls |
Steinman et al [69] Cambodia | CRCT | n=3948 C: 1,737, I: 1,099 | NR | 12 months | Tablet and mobile voice messages delivered via patient’s mobile phones |
Sun et al. [70] China | RCT | n=91 I: 44, C: 47 | Overall: NP I: 68.04 (66-72)b C: 67.9 (66-71) b | 6 months | Mobile Application Bidirectional |
Wang et al. [71] China | RCT | n=120 I: 60, C:60 | Mean age: 45.4 | 6 months | Mobile application |
Yasmin et al. [72] Bangladesh | RCT | n=320 I: 160 C: 160 | I: 53 [30–85] C: 51 [30–75] | 12 months | Personalized Voice calls every 10 days, except Fridays and other national holidays |
Zhou et al. [73] China | RCT | n=100 I: 50 C: 50 | Overall: NP I: 53.5 (SD 12.4) C: 55.0 (SD 13.1) | 3 months | Mobile Application Welltang mobile App App for both pts and clinician: 1. Transfers data to servers. Once per week/ Every 2 wks. Feedback: 3-10mins |