An umbrella review of effectiveness and efficacy trials for app-based health interventions.

ABSTRACT: Health interventions based on mobile phone or tablet applications (apps) are promising tools to help patients manage their conditions more effectively. Evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on efficacy and effectiveness of such interventions is increasingly available. This umbrella review aimed at mapping and narratively summarizing published systematic reviews on efficacy and effectiveness of mobile app-based health interventions within patient populations. We followed a pre-specified publicly available protocol. Systematic reviews were searched in two databases from inception until August 28, 2023. Reviews that included RCTs evaluating integrated or stand-alone health app interventions in patient populations with regard to efficacy/effectiveness were considered eligible. Info

SUBMITTER: Chong SOK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10725431 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature