Carbohydrate Estimation by a Mobile Phone-Based System Versus Self-Estimations of Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Comparative Study.

Daniel Rhyner Hannah Loher Joachim Dehais Marios Anthimopoulos Sergey Shevchik Ransford Henry Botwey David Duke Christoph Stettler Peter Diem Stavroula G Mougiakakou

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2016)

This study indicates that the system is able to estimate, on average, the carbohydrate content of meals with higher accuracy than individuals with type 1 diabetes can. The participants thought the app was useful and easy to use. GoCARB seems to be a well-accepted supportive mHealth tool for the assessment of served-on-a-plate meals.

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clinical evaluation