Specific Measures to be Collected in the DiabetesConnect Evaluation

Data
Measure Collection Data Collection
Characteristic Type Example Measure Data Source Data Type Timing Method

Percent missing or
Quantitative Secondary data:
not transmitted for
Effectiveness Process System Ongoing Transmitted from
variables such as:
storage system
DX, MEDICATION

Secondary data:
Usage (click-rate) of
System Semi- Analyze usage rates
Viability Process all portions of the Quantitative
(application) annually of various portions of
application
the application

Secondary data:
Length of time of System Semi- System report on
Timeliness Process Quantitative
data transfers (application) annually time of all data
transfers

System
Comparing system
(application) Semi- Mostly primary
Responsiveness Process feedback versus Qualitative
and survey annually (surveys=feedback)
system features
responses

Surveying
individuals of
different known
health literacy
Survey within Primary data
Clarity Process levels (by Qualitative Ongoing
application collection: survey
randomization then
testing before
survey) about ease
of use

Number of updates
Secondary data:
required AND
Collection of
number of System Semi-
Stability Process Quantitative information from
application (application) annually
system re: application
shutdowns (due to
shutdown
error)

If data accurately
Secondary data:
conveys user habits
System collection of
Quality of data Process and diabetes- Quantitative On-going
(application) information from
specific measures
system
(percent missing)
 If features of the
Users,
application are
providers,
utilized and/or Semi- Primary data
Relevance Process and public Qualitative
seem helpful for annually collection: survey
health
diabetes
entities
management

If system sample is
Secondary data:
an accurate
System Semi- collection of data
Representativeness Process representation of Quantitative
(application) annually from the system re:
the population
demographics
within the area

What aspects of the Users,

system are difficult providers,
Lack of Semi-
Process to use/could be and public Qualitative Primary data: survey
complication annually
easier, overall ease health
of application entities