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May 2, 2019

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dosage auto-calculation in apps

jh0 said:
Basic arithmetic, barely number crunching.

Still, this is difficult for some people - and I don't see why they should be belittled for that.

Switching gears a bit, what was the constructive feedback you had about the app?

May 2, 2019

Simon 578 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Pulling BG from Apple Health

Would people use this feature? For me I use a DexCom G6 which pushes my BG reading to Apple health every 5 mins. Given the right permissions the DAFNE Online app could pull your latest BG from Health and populate that in the editor when you're adding a new entry. If that's useful then I see it happening a couple of ways:

1. A button on the BG row of the editor itself to pull the latest reading from Apple Health
2. A popup when you're adding an entry asking if you want to add BG manually or from Apple Health
3. Other suggestions welcome

Let me know your thoughts.

May 2, 2019

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Dosage auto-calculation in apps

Just to clear up some definitions:

Illiterate - unable to read or write
Innumerate - without a basic knowledge of mathematics and arithmetic

It's an unfortunate truth that Type 1 Diabetes doesn't choose to only affect those who are good with numbers. The dosage calculation in the app was intended to help those out with the number crunching needed to follow the DAFNE principles correctly. It did show all the working out that were performed so people could verify these themselves. As we have already described we were told to remove it as it meant that the app was classified as a 'medical device'.

Thanks for the messages of support on this thread - it's great to know that there's people out there still getting value out of the app and site in spite of features needing to be removed. As ever if there are any specific features you'd like to see or feedback you'd like to share (ideally more specific than the App needs improving considerably) then don't hesitate to get in touch.

May 1, 2019

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE app for android

That's about it - also provides some data and analysis of your blood glucose levels (charts, averages etc). Any other feature requests are welcome!

Apr 25, 2019

Simon 578 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Incorrect data affecting downloading, esp middle data?

Hi Ivan, sorry I only just got round to responding to this - is your graduate still having issues? If so can you get them to email us at [email protected]

Apr 25, 2019

Simon 578 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Dafne app on android

Hi, unfortunately there isn't currently one available on the Google Play store - the previous version was developed by a volunteer (as it the rest of the site by MarkE and myself) who wasn't able to maintain it anymore. Mark is looking at developing a new version but he needs to teach himself Android development, as well as manage the site and his day job. I have experience with IOS and that's why that app is regularly updated. If anyone wants to help us out with Android app development we would be grateful for the support!

Apr 25, 2019

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE app for android

Hi, unfortunately there isn't currently one available on the Google Play store - the previous version was developed by a volunteer (as it the rest of the site by MarkE and myself) who wasn't able to maintain it anymore. Mark is looking at developing a new version but he needs to teach himself Android development, as well as manage the site and his day job. I have experience with IOS and that's why that app is regularly updated. If anyone wants to help us out with Android app development we would be grateful for the support!

Apr 16, 2019

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Site Development / We're sorry, but something went wrong. We've been notified about this issue and we'll take a look at it shortly.

Hi torana,

Sorry to hear that you've had that error - it shouldn't happen and it is correct in that something has gone wrong - could you let us know what you were doing on the site just before it was triggered?

Thanks,

Simon

Nov 2, 2018

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Site Development / app/online issues

Hi David,

I tried sending you an email about this but it got bounced back, and also responded to your app store review as well. I think the issue may be because an incorrect username was entered into the app, and then it saved this when you changed it. A quick fix would be to fully close the app by following these instructions https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201330

I have added some improvements to the app in the latest version which should fix this issue without the need for a restart of the app. That's version 2.3.5 and is just waiting for a review by Apple.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Simon

Sep 28, 2018

Simon 578 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / BG entries

Sorry Annette, I've been working on updating and fixing the iOS app and missed these - the issue is now fixed in the latest version (2.3.3) so I'd encourage you to upgrade as soon as possible.

Apr 1, 2017

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DEXCOM G4 - CGM

The price breakdown for Dexcom is available here

I believe you can do without the receiver and use your phone instead.

Apr 1, 2017

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Site Development / Any plans to serve pages over HTTPS?

Hi Alistair,

We are always looking for help, especially when it comes to the Android app. Do you want to drop us an email to [email protected] and we can kick off a conversation about it?

Cheers,

Simon

Oct 3, 2016

Simon 578 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Add favourites to the mobile app.

Hi Jenny, are you using the Android version of the app? I'd assumed it was the iOS version... if it's the android one then I'll have to check as I don't have that installed Very Happy

Oct 3, 2016

Simon 578 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Add favourites to the mobile app.

Ah, sorry I got the wrong end of the stick; when looking at the list of Carbs you'll see a plus sign in the top right hand corner - you can use this to add a Carb entry of your own.

Sep 28, 2016

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Multiple Page Entries Rejecting

Hi pmason,

You should see an error message in the highlighted row and also at the top of the screen, are you not seeing this? If so can you send me a screenshot to [email protected] ?

Thanks,

Simon

Sep 28, 2016

Simon 578 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Add favourites to the mobile app.

Hi Jenny,

If you go to a specific Carb Item within the app, you'll see a table row saying Favourite with a star next to it, just tap that to add to your favourites.

May 5, 2016

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / New version of the CP List

A message from DAFNE:

The DAFNE CP list will be amended and updated this year. We would like to include as much useful information as possible. If you have any;

Â· amendments to the information contained.
Â· additional nutritional information that you think would be useful to (particularly related to CP content of ethnic foods and alcoholic drinks).
Â· suggestions for improving the layout of the guide.

please send these to [email protected] before 29th July 2016 so that they can be included in the next edition

Many thanks
Sally

May 3, 2016

Simon 578 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / iPhone 6

Cheers!

May 1, 2016

Simon 578 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / iPhone 6

Also if you can please let us know which special characters you were using in your password (not the whole password for security reasons) so we can check to see if the app needs updating to work with them.

May 1, 2016

Simon 578 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / iPhone 6

Hi rimibar,

It sounds like your issue has now been solved, would you be willing to change your App Store review to reflect this?

Thanks,

Simon

Jan 16, 2016

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Can DAFNE consider changing from the use of CPâ€™s to g of carbohydrate?

I'll close this now as the discussion deadline has passed - see the comments from Sally below:

Thank you to all who have taken time to add your valuable comments, the next DAFNE Executive board meeting is on 25th January, I will share your comments and views with the rest of the group and let them know that though we have had a small response the majority seem to be in favour of sticking with CPs, I will also feed this back to the educator network meetings which will be taking place over the next couple of months.

Thanks again for your input
Sally

Dec 29, 2015

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Maths Test

Hi Alan,

If the box is 372g for 6 pies then each pie is 62g (372 divided by 6)
62g can also be expressed at 0.62 of 100g
So multiply your 60.9g of carbs per 100g by 0.62 to get 37.758g of carbs per 62g pie
If you round that up it is 4 CPs

So... You were right, enjoy the mince pie Very Happy

Dec 7, 2015

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / CP content of alcoholic beverages

Another question from the DAFNE Educator network:

The next update of the CP list is due in 2017 and we are beginning to work on this now. Educators have asked for more information on the CP content of alcoholic drinks to make the CP guide more relevant to currently available alcoholic drinks.

As a DAFNE user do you have any information to share on the CP content of alcoholic drinks that you have gathered from a reputable source?
If so please share the name of the product, brand, volume, CP content and source of the information. We will review responses, and if enough time is available (depending on the number of responses received!), verify for inclusion in the next resources update.

Responses by 15/01/16 please

Dec 7, 2015

Simon 578 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Can DAFNE consider changing from the use of CPâ€™s to g of carbohydrate?

This is a question posed by the DAFNE Educator network, please add your responses and thoughts below:

What this would mean would be stopping using CPs but using carbohydrate grammes instead, there are 2 options

1. Using 1 unit to 10g without further conversion to CPs
or
2. Changing the ratios so that they are reversed (as in some pump use) so that 1 unit is fixed and the grammes of carbohydrate vary to one unit of insulin e.g.
0.5 to 1 ratio becomes a ratio of 20g carbs to 1 unit insulin
1.0 to 1 ratio becomes a ratio of 10g carbs to 1 unit insulin
1.5 to 1 ratio becomes a ratio of 7g carbs to 1 unit insulin
2.0 to 1 ratio becomes a ratio of 5g carbs to 1 unit insulin
2.5 to 1 ratio becomes a ratio of 4g carbs to 1 unit insulin
3.0 to 1 ratio becomes a ratio of 3g carbs to 1 unit insulin

The argument against is that variable grammes to 1 unit of insulin makes the calculation of doses much more difficult without a calculator, we are aware of difficulties with working out the maths using the simpler CP approach and are unsure if a more complex approach would benefit graduates or put people off.

The arguments for the variable grammes to 1 unit approach rest with common practice in childrenâ€™s diabetes services of using grammes to 1 unit as the ratios tend to be smaller e.g. 20g to 1 unit, and common practice in pump use as some bolus advisors cannot work in carbohydrate portions. The use of a grammes approach would make it easier for some educators as it would be in line with approaches used in other areas of work, it may also benefit some users who have previously been taught this approach.

We would like your views as DAFNE users on the approach to dose calculation that you feel would be of most benefit. Responses by 15/01/16 please.

Dec 7, 2015

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Site Development / Formatting url BBcode is broken

May 2, 2019 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dosage auto-calculation in apps jh0 said: Basic arithmetic, barely number crunching. Still, this is difficult for some people - and I don't see why they should be belittled for that. Switching gears a bit, what was the constructive feedback you had about the app?

May 2, 2019 Simon 578 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Pulling BG from Apple Health Would people use this feature? For me I use a DexCom G6 which pushes my BG reading to Apple health every 5 mins. Given the right permissions the DAFNE Online app could pull your latest BG from Health and populate that in the editor when you're adding a new entry. If that's useful then I see it happening a couple of ways: 1. A button on the BG row of the editor itself to pull the latest reading from Apple Health 2. A popup when you're adding an entry asking if you want to add BG manually or from Apple Health 3. Other suggestions welcome Let me know your thoughts.

May 2, 2019 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Dosage auto-calculation in apps Just to clear up some definitions: Illiterate - unable to read or write Innumerate - without a basic knowledge of mathematics and arithmetic It's an unfortunate truth that Type 1 Diabetes doesn't choose to only affect those who are good with numbers. The dosage calculation in the app was intended to help those out with the number crunching needed to follow the DAFNE principles correctly. It did show all the working out that were performed so people could verify these themselves. As we have already described we were told to remove it as it meant that the app was classified as a 'medical device'. Thanks for the messages of support on this thread - it's great to know that there's people out there still getting value out of the app and site in spite of features needing to be removed. As ever if there are any specific features you'd like to see or feedback you'd like to share (ideally more specific than the App needs improving considerably) then don't hesitate to get in touch.

May 1, 2019 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE app for android That's about it - also provides some data and analysis of your blood glucose levels (charts, averages etc). Any other feature requests are welcome!

Apr 25, 2019 Simon 578 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Incorrect data affecting downloading, esp middle data? Hi Ivan, sorry I only just got round to responding to this - is your graduate still having issues? If so can you get them to email us at [email protected]

Apr 25, 2019 Simon 578 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Dafne app on android Hi, unfortunately there isn't currently one available on the Google Play store - the previous version was developed by a volunteer (as it the rest of the site by MarkE and myself) who wasn't able to maintain it anymore. Mark is looking at developing a new version but he needs to teach himself Android development, as well as manage the site and his day job. I have experience with IOS and that's why that app is regularly updated. If anyone wants to help us out with Android app development we would be grateful for the support!

Apr 25, 2019 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE app for android Hi, unfortunately there isn't currently one available on the Google Play store - the previous version was developed by a volunteer (as it the rest of the site by MarkE and myself) who wasn't able to maintain it anymore. Mark is looking at developing a new version but he needs to teach himself Android development, as well as manage the site and his day job. I have experience with IOS and that's why that app is regularly updated. If anyone wants to help us out with Android app development we would be grateful for the support!

Apr 16, 2019 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / We're sorry, but something went wrong. We've been notified about this issue and we'll take a look at it shortly. Hi torana, Sorry to hear that you've had that error - it shouldn't happen and it is correct in that something has gone wrong - could you let us know what you were doing on the site just before it was triggered? Thanks, Simon

Nov 2, 2018 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / app/online issues Hi David, I tried sending you an email about this but it got bounced back, and also responded to your app store review as well. I think the issue may be because an incorrect username was entered into the app, and then it saved this when you changed it. A quick fix would be to fully close the app by following these instructions https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201330 I have added some improvements to the app in the latest version which should fix this issue without the need for a restart of the app. That's version 2.3.5 and is just waiting for a review by Apple. Sorry for the inconvenience. Simon

Sep 28, 2018 Simon 578 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / BG entries Sorry Annette, I've been working on updating and fixing the iOS app and missed these - the issue is now fixed in the latest version (2.3.3) so I'd encourage you to upgrade as soon as possible.

Apr 1, 2017 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DEXCOM G4 - CGM The price breakdown for Dexcom is available here I believe you can do without the receiver and use your phone instead.

Apr 1, 2017 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / Any plans to serve pages over HTTPS? Hi Alistair, We are always looking for help, especially when it comes to the Android app. Do you want to drop us an email to [email protected] and we can kick off a conversation about it? Cheers, Simon

Oct 3, 2016 Simon 578 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Add favourites to the mobile app. Hi Jenny, are you using the Android version of the app? I'd assumed it was the iOS version... if it's the android one then I'll have to check as I don't have that installed

Oct 3, 2016 Simon 578 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Add favourites to the mobile app. Ah, sorry I got the wrong end of the stick; when looking at the list of Carbs you'll see a plus sign in the top right hand corner - you can use this to add a Carb entry of your own.

Sep 28, 2016 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Multiple Page Entries Rejecting Hi pmason, You should see an error message in the highlighted row and also at the top of the screen, are you not seeing this? If so can you send me a screenshot to [email protected] ? Thanks, Simon

Sep 28, 2016 Simon 578 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Add favourites to the mobile app. Hi Jenny, If you go to a specific Carb Item within the app, you'll see a table row saying Favourite with a star next to it, just tap that to add to your favourites.

May 5, 2016 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / New version of the CP List A message from DAFNE: The DAFNE CP list will be amended and updated this year. We would like to include as much useful information as possible. If you have any; Â· amendments to the information contained. Â· additional nutritional information that you think would be useful to (particularly related to CP content of ethnic foods and alcoholic drinks). Â· suggestions for improving the layout of the guide. please send these to [email protected] before 29th July 2016 so that they can be included in the next edition Many thanks Sally

May 3, 2016 Simon 578 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / iPhone 6 Cheers!

May 1, 2016 Simon 578 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / iPhone 6 Also if you can please let us know which special characters you were using in your password (not the whole password for security reasons) so we can check to see if the app needs updating to work with them.

May 1, 2016 Simon 578 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / iPhone 6 Hi rimibar, It sounds like your issue has now been solved, would you be willing to change your App Store review to reflect this? Thanks, Simon

Jan 16, 2016 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Can DAFNE consider changing from the use of CPâ€™s to g of carbohydrate? I'll close this now as the discussion deadline has passed - see the comments from Sally below: Thank you to all who have taken time to add your valuable comments, the next DAFNE Executive board meeting is on 25th January, I will share your comments and views with the rest of the group and let them know that though we have had a small response the majority seem to be in favour of sticking with CPs, I will also feed this back to the educator network meetings which will be taking place over the next couple of months. Thanks again for your input Sally

Dec 29, 2015 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Maths Test Hi Alan, If the box is 372g for 6 pies then each pie is 62g (372 divided by 6) 62g can also be expressed at 0.62 of 100g So multiply your 60.9g of carbs per 100g by 0.62 to get 37.758g of carbs per 62g pie If you round that up it is 4 CPs So... You were right, enjoy the mince pie

Dec 7, 2015 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / CP content of alcoholic beverages Another question from the DAFNE Educator network: The next update of the CP list is due in 2017 and we are beginning to work on this now. Educators have asked for more information on the CP content of alcoholic drinks to make the CP guide more relevant to currently available alcoholic drinks. As a DAFNE user do you have any information to share on the CP content of alcoholic drinks that you have gathered from a reputable source? If so please share the name of the product, brand, volume, CP content and source of the information. We will review responses, and if enough time is available (depending on the number of responses received!), verify for inclusion in the next resources update. Responses by 15/01/16 please

Dec 7, 2015 Simon 578 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Can DAFNE consider changing from the use of CPâ€™s to g of carbohydrate? This is a question posed by the DAFNE Educator network, please add your responses and thoughts below: What this would mean would be stopping using CPs but using carbohydrate grammes instead, there are 2 options 1. Using 1 unit to 10g without further conversion to CPs or 2. Changing the ratios so that they are reversed (as in some pump use) so that 1 unit is fixed and the grammes of carbohydrate vary to one unit of insulin e.g. 0.5 to 1 ratio becomes a ratio of 20g carbs to 1 unit insulin 1.0 to 1 ratio becomes a ratio of 10g carbs to 1 unit insulin 1.5 to 1 ratio becomes a ratio of 7g carbs to 1 unit insulin 2.0 to 1 ratio becomes a ratio of 5g carbs to 1 unit insulin 2.5 to 1 ratio becomes a ratio of 4g carbs to 1 unit insulin 3.0 to 1 ratio becomes a ratio of 3g carbs to 1 unit insulin The argument against is that variable grammes to 1 unit of insulin makes the calculation of doses much more difficult without a calculator, we are aware of difficulties with working out the maths using the simpler CP approach and are unsure if a more complex approach would benefit graduates or put people off. The arguments for the variable grammes to 1 unit approach rest with common practice in childrenâ€™s diabetes services of using grammes to 1 unit as the ratios tend to be smaller e.g. 20g to 1 unit, and common practice in pump use as some bolus advisors cannot work in carbohydrate portions. The use of a grammes approach would make it easier for some educators as it would be in line with approaches used in other areas of work, it may also benefit some users who have previously been taught this approach. We would like your views as DAFNE users on the approach to dose calculation that you feel would be of most benefit. Responses by 15/01/16 please.

Dec 7, 2015 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / Formatting url BBcode is broken