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In 2018, an estimated 7.8% of individuals with diabetes who owned a smartphone used a diabetes app to support self-management. 1 A meta-analysis found that using an app supporting blood glucose self-management was associated with a hemoglobin A 1c (HbA 1c ) reduction of 0.5%. 2 As most diabetes apps fall outside US Food and Drug Administration regulation, intended effect and clinical safety are not ensured. 3 Previous studies of diabetes apps described features, privacy and security, and usability. 4 This study analyzed key management features, namely decision support and alerts for self-management of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes.
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