Smartphone Applications to Support Sleep Self-Management: Review and Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Mobile health (mHealth) tools such as smartphone applications (apps) have potential to support sleep self-management. The objective of this review was to identify the status of available consumer mHealth apps targeted toward supporting sleep self-management and assess their functionalities.

Methods

We searched four mobile app stores (iTunes Appstore, Android Google Play, Amazon Appstore, and Microsoft Appstore) using the terms "sleep", "sleep management," "sleep monitoring," and "sleep tracking." Apps were evaluated using the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) and the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics functionality scores.

Results

We identified 2,431 potentially relevant apps, of which 73 met inclusion criteria. Most apps were excluded beca

SUBMITTER: Choi YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6175783 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature