The Impact of mHealth Interventions: Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile phone usage has been rapidly increasing worldwide. mHealth could efficiently deliver high-quality health care, but the evidence supporting its current effectiveness is still mixed.

Objective

We performed a systematic review of systematic reviews to assess the impact or effectiveness of mobile health (mHealth) interventions in different health conditions and in the processes of health care service delivery.

Methods

We used a common search strategy of five major scientific databases, restricting the search by publication date, language, and parameters in methodology and content. Methodological quality was evaluated using the Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) checklist.

Results

The searches resulted in a total of 10,689 artic

SUBMITTER: Marcolino MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5792697 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature