Smartphone Apps for Measuring Human Health and Climate Change Co-Benefits: A Comparison and Quality Rating of Available Apps.

Rachel K Sullivan Samantha Marsh Jakob Halvarsson Michelle Holdsworth Wilma Elzeline Waterlander Maartje P Poelman Jennifer Ann Salmond Hayley E Christian Lenny Sc Koh Janet Elisabeth Cade John C Spence Alistair Woodward Ralph Maddison

Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2016)

Existing apps capturing travel and dietary behavior and the associated health and environmental impact are of mixed quality. Most apps do not include all desirable features or provide sufficient health information. Further research is needed to determine the potential of smartphone apps to evoke behavior change resulting in climate change and health co-benefits.

Keyphrases

human health
climate change
health information
risk assessment
social media
healthcare
public health
mental health
quality improvement