A Feasible and Efficacious Mobile-Phone Based Lifestyle Intervention for Filipino Americans with Type 2 Diabetes: Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

The CONSORT-EHEALTH checklist is intended for authors of randomized trials evaluating webbased and Internet-based applications/interventions, including mobile interventions, electronic games (incl multiplayer games), social media, certain telehealth applications, and other interactive and/or networked electronic applications. Some of the items (e.g. all subitems under item 5 -description of the intervention) may also be applicable for other study designs.The goal of the CONSORT EHEALTH checklist and guideline is to be a) a guide for reporting for authors of RCTs, b) to form a basis for appraisal of an ehealth trial (in terms of validity)CONSORT-EHEALTH items/subitems are MANDATORY reporting items for studies published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research and other journals / scientiUc societies endorsing the checklist.Items numbered 1., 2., 3., 4a., 4b etc are original CONSORT or CONSORT-NPT (non-pharmacologic treatment) items. Items with Roman numerals (i., ii, iii, iv etc.) are CONSORT-EHEALTH extensions/clariUcations.As the CONSORT-EHEALTH checklist is still considered in a formative stage, we would ask that you also RATE ON A SCALE OF 1-5 how important/useful you feel each item is FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CHECKLIST and reporting guideline (optional).Mandatory reporting items are marked with a red *. In the textboxes, either copy & paste the relevant sections from your manuscript into this formplease include any quotes from your manuscript in QUOTATION MARKS, or answer directly by providing additional information not in the manuscript, or elaborating on why the item was not relevant for this study. YOUR ANSWERS WILL BE PUBLISHED AS A SUPPLEMENTARY FILE TO YOUR PUBLICATION IN JMIR AND ARE CONSIDERED PART OF YOUR PUBLICATION (IF ACCEPTED) 1a-i) Identify the mode of delivery in the titleIdentify the mode of delivery. Preferably use "web-based" and/or "mobile" and/or "electronic game" in the title. Avoid ambiguous terms like "online", "virtual", "interactive". Use "Internet-based" only if Intervention includes non-web-based Internet components (e.g. email), use "computer-based" or "electronic" only if ooine products are used. Use "virtual" only in the context of "virtual reality" (3-D worlds). Use "online" only in the context of "online support groups". Complement or substitute product names with broader terms for the class of products (such as "mobile" or "smart phone" instead of "iphone"), especially if the application runs on different platforms. 1 2 3 4 5 subitem not at all important essential Does your paper address subitem 1a-i? * Copy and paste relevant sections from manuscript title (include quotes in quotation marks "like this" to indicate direct quotes from your manuscript), or elaborate on this item by providing additional information not in the ms, or briepy explain why the item is not applicable/relevant for your study participants eligibility -must own mobile-phone, tablet or computer because part of the intervention study design incorporated participant use of Fitbit Zip and Fitbit app 1a-ii...

Mobile Application Interventions and Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta‐Analysis

“…The duration of mobile app interventions varied from 3 to 12 months. Most studies were conducted in American or European countries and only five in Asian countries .…”

“…As a novel technology, mobile apps have emerged as a promising tool for diabetes self-management. Accumulating evidence has shown that mobile app interventions can lower hemoglobin A 1c (HbA 1c ) and increase physical activity in patients with type 2 diabetes (7,(9)(10)(11). Yet the association between mobile app interventions and weight loss remains inconclusive (12)(13)(14)(15).…”

“…Of the 1,741 unique relevant studies retrieved, a total of 14 RCTs were included in this meta-analysis upon the exclusion of 1,727 studies with the reasons listed in Figure 1 (9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28). Specifically, one study was excluded because it was an ad interim report (29), and another was excluded because of inconsistent results on BW and BMI (30).…”

“…Characteristics of the 14 RCTs that enrolled 2,129 patients with type 2 diabetes are summarized in (9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)17,26,27) and only five in Asian countries (15,16,24,25,28).…”

Filipinos Fit and Trim - A feasible and efficacious DPP-based intervention trial

“…The PilAm Go4Health study [ 47 ], which assessed the same Fit&Trim intervention, but for Filipinos with diagnosed T2D, showed a 2.9% overall weight loss among intervention participants. Participants reported that the cultural tailoring strategies (e.g., using Filipino research staff to facilitate the intervention and mobile technology to track health behaviors) were relevant and acceptable.…”