mHealth efficacy studies

Cochrane study misses the mark on efficacy data for digital diabetes interventions

By Jonah Comstock 01:52 pm April 1, 2013

A recent meta-analysis from The Cochrane Library found that computer-based interventions for Type 2 diabetes provide, at best, a small improvement from traditional care methods. The analysis, based on 16 studies, found that the interventions reduced A1C (the standard measure for blood glucose control) by 0.2 percent, although that rose to 0.5 percent for mobile-based interventions. Measures of...

Studies: SMS effective for smoking cessation

By Brian Dolan 06:04 am March 9, 2011

Two small studies from researchers at the University of Oregon (UO) and UCLA have shown that text messaging (SMS) is an effective and low-cost way to measure and intervene in urges people have during smoking cessation programs. The two studies used the same group of 27 subjects, who were heavy smokers recruited from the American Lung Association's Freedom From Smoking program in Los Angeles. The...