What are digital therapeutics?

According to the DTx Alliance, digital therapeutics or DTx; "deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions that are driven by high quality software programs to prevent, manage, or treat a medical disorder or disease."

Digital therapeutics use digital implements to optimise patient care and health outcomes;

• Mobile devices
• Apps
• Sensors
• Virtual reality
• Internet of Medical Things
• Other tools

In the context of diabetes, digital therapeutics are used to support patients in self-management thereby improving their quality of life and other clinical endpoints.