Do mobile device apps designed to support medication adherence demonstrate efficacy? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials, with meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the efficacy of app-based interventions designed to support medication adherence and investigate which behaviour change techniques (BCTs) used by the apps are associated with efficacy.

Design

Systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs), with meta-analysis.

Setting

Medline/PubMed, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Embase and Web of Science were searched from 1990 to November 2018 for RCTs conducted in any healthcare setting.

Participants

Studies of participants of any age taking prescribed medication for any health condition and for any duration.

Intervention

An app-based intervention delivered through a smartphone, tablet computer or personal digital assistant to help, support or advis

SUBMITTER: Armitage LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045248 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature