IEQ Technology works with researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the Behavioral Diabetes Institute (BDI) to develop and maintain an online diabetes distress assessment system and to provide reliable web hosting and end user support. IEQ is responsible for the development of all technical elements of the project as well collaborating with UCSF and BDI staff and researchers on other aspects of the project.

The various scales are used for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, both English or Spanish language, and are meant to assess diabetes distress for an individual.