Mobile Apps for Health Behavior Change in Physical Activity, Diet, Drug and Alcohol Use, and Mental Health: Systematic Review.
Madison Milne-IvesChing LamCaroline de CockMichelle Helena Van VelthovenEdward MeinertPublished in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2020)
There was no strong evidence in support of the effectiveness of mobile apps in improving health behaviors or outcomes because few studies found significant differences between the app and control groups. Further research is needed to identify the BCTs that are most effective at promoting behavior change. Improved reporting is necessary to accurately evaluate the mobile health app effectiveness and risk of bias.
Keyphrases
- systematic review
- mental health
- physical activity
- healthcare
- public health
- randomized controlled trial
- meta analyses
- health information
- mental illness
- adverse drug
- body mass index
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- climate change
- electronic health record
- sleep quality
- case control
- depressive symptoms