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Health App Use Among US Mobile Phone Owners: A National Survey.

Niyati ParekhDustin T Duncan
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2015)
These findings suggest that while many individuals use health apps, a substantial proportion of the population does not, and that even among those who use health apps, many stop using them. These data suggest that app developers need to better address consumer concerns, such as cost and high data entry burden, and that clinical trials are necessary to test the efficacy of health apps to broaden their appeal and adoption.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • health information
  • mental health
  • clinical trial
  • electronic health record
  • health promotion
  • randomized controlled trial
  • machine learning
  • social media