App Features for Type 1 Diabetes Support and Patient Empowerment: Systematic Literature Review and Benchmark Comparison.
Antonio Martinez-MillanaElena JaronesCarlos Fernández LlatasGunnar HartvigsenVicente Traver SalcedoPublished in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2018)
There are significant gaps between research and the market in mobile health for type 1 diabetes management. While the literature focuses on aspects related to gamification, rewarding, and social communities, the available apps are focused on disease management aspects such as data record and appointments. Personalized and tailored empowerment features should be included in commercial apps for large-scale assessment of potential in the self-management of the disease.