Smartphone Apps for Smoking Cessation: Systematic Framework for App Review and Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of preventable death, and identifying novel treatment approaches to promote smoking cessation is critical for improving public health. With the rise of digital health and mobile apps, these tools offer potential opportunities to address smoking cessation, yet the functionality of these apps and whether they offer scientifically based support for smoking cessation are unknown.

Objective

The goal of this research was to use the American Psychiatric Association app evaluation model to evaluate the top-returned apps from Android and Apple app store platforms related to smoking cessation and investigate the common app features available for end users.

Methods

We conducted a search of both Android and iOS app stores in July 20

SUBMITTER: Bold KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10375280 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature