Preferences for Mobile Apps That Aim to Modify Alcohol Use: Thematic Content Analysis of User Reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nearly one-third of adults in the United States will meet criteria for alcohol use disorder in their lifetime, yet fewer than 10% of individuals who meet for alcohol use disorder criteria will receive treatment for it. Mobile health (mHealth) applications (apps) have been suggested as a potential mechanism for closing this treatment gap, yet there is a wide variety of quality and integrity within these apps, leading to potential harms to users.

objectives

The aim of this paper is to systematically record and qualitatively examine user reviews or mHealth apps to identify features in the existing apps that may impact usefulness and adoption of them.

Methods

The researchers used Apple App and Google Play stores to identify mHealth apps that were focused on mod

SUBMITTER: Kirouac M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11938989 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature