A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Mobile Health Applications and Telemonitoring in Atopic Dermatitis Self-Management.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Up to 25% of children and 5.6% of adults in the USA have atopic dermatitis (AD), with substantial impacts on quality of life. Effective control can be challenging despite therapy efforts. The emergence of information and communication technologies (ICT) in AD management prompted this study to assess its impact on self-management. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess outcomes from peer-reviewed clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of teledermatology, mobile health (mHealth) apps, and electronic devices for managing AD.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase for articles written in English and published until May 2023.

Results

Twelve trials with 2424 participants were selected from 811 studies. A meta-analysis of 1038 indiv

SUBMITTER: Cherrez-Ojeda I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11264654 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature