Effectiveness of Mobile Applications for Suicide Prevention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Mobile applications are increasingly used for suicide prevention; however, their effectiveness remains unclear. This meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of mobile applications for suicide prevention and investigated potential moderators influencing intervention outcomes. Following the PRISMA guidelines, four databases (ProQuest, PubMed, Cochrane Central, and IEEE) were systematically searched for studies published from January 2020 to February 2025. This review was registered with PROSPERO (ID: CRD420251029046). Twenty-two studies were included, comprising 47 effect sizes derived from 6556 participants (3623 in the intervention and 2933 in the control groups). Risk of bias was assessed using RoB 2 (RCTs) and ROBINS-I (NRSs). Effect sizes were synthesized using random-effects meta-ana

SUBMITTER: Sim K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12561950 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature