Mobile Health Apps for Self-Management of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Although the increasing availability of mobile health (mHealth) apps may enable people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) to better self-manage their health, there is a general lack of evidence on ways to ensure appropriate development and evaluation of apps. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to obtain an overview on existing mHealth apps for self-management in patients with RMDs, focusing on content and development methods. METHODS:A search was performed up to December 2017 across 5 databases. For each publication relevant to an app for RMDs, information on the disease, purpose, content, and development strategies was extracted and qualitatively assessed. RESULTS:Of 562 abstracts, 32 were included in the analysis. Of these 32 abstracts, 11 (34%) referred to an app link

SUBMITTER: Najm A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6904900 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature