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Garcia Saez, GemaAuthorHernando Pérez, María ElenaAuthorIniesta Chamorro, Jose ManuelAuthorGomez Aguilera, Enrique JavierAuthor

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PREDIRCAM eHealth platform for individualized telemedical assistance for lifestyle modification in the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolic risk prevention: a pilot study (PREDIRCAM 1)

Publicated to:Journal Of Diabetes Science And Technology. 7 (4): 888-897 - 2013-01-01 7(4), DOI: 10.1177/193229681300700411

Authors: Gonzalez, Cintia; Herrero, Pau; Cubero, Jose M; Iniesta, Jose M; Hernando, M Elena; Garcia-Saez, Gema; Serrano, Alvaro J; Martinez-Sarriegui, Inaki; Perez-Gandia, Carmen; Gomez, Enrique J; Rubinat, Esther; Alcantara, Valeria; Brugues, Eulalia; Chico, Ana; Mato, Eugenia; Bell, Olga; Corcoy, Rosa; de Leiva, Alberto

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CIBER-BBN: Networking Research Centre for Bioengineering, Biomaterials, and Nanomedicine, Barcelona, Spain. cgonzalezb@santpau.cat - Author

Abstract

Healthy diet and regular physical activity are powerful tools in reducing diabetes and cardiometabolic risk. Various international scientific and health organizations have advocated the use of new technologies to solve these problems. The PREDIRCAM project explores the contribution that a technological system could offer for the continuous monitoring of lifestyle habits and individualized treatment of obesity as well as cardiometabolic risk prevention.PREDIRCAM is a technological platform for patients and professionals designed to improve the effectiveness of lifestyle behavior modifications through the intensive use of the latest information and communication technologies. The platform consists of a web-based application providing communication interface with monitoring devices of physiological variables, application for monitoring dietary intake, ad hoc electronic medical records, different communication channels, and an intelligent notification system. A 2-week feasibility study was conducted in 15 volunteers to assess the viability of the platform.The website received 244 visits (average time/session: 17 min 45 s). A total of 435 dietary intakes were recorded (average time for each intake registration, 4 min 42 s ± 2 min 30 s), 59 exercises were recorded in 20 heart rate monitor downloads, 43 topics were discussed through a forum, and 11 of the 15 volunteers expressed a favorable opinion toward the platform. Food intake recording was reported as the most laborious task. Ten of the volunteers considered long-term use of the platform to be feasible.The PREDIRCAM platform is technically ready for clinical evaluation. Training is required to use the platform and, in particular, for registration of dietary food intake.© 2013 Diabetes Technology Society.

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AdultBehavior therapyCardiometabolic risk preventionCardiovascular diseasesDiabetes complicationsDiabetes mellitusEhealthFeasibility studiesHumansInternetLife styleLifestyle interventionMetabolic diseasesMiddle agedObesityPilot projectsPrecision medicineRisk reduction behaviorSocial supportTelemedical assistanceTelemedicineTreatment outcomeType 2 diabetesYoung adult

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal Of Diabetes Science And Technology due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2013, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Biomedical Engineering.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.55, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-14, the following number of citations:

  • Scopus: 10
  • Europe PMC: 9
  • Google Scholar: 24
  • OpenCitations: 10

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This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: United Kingdom; United States.