E-Therapies in England for stress, anxiety or depression: how are apps developed? A survey of NHS e-therapy developers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To document the quality of web and smartphone apps used and recommended for stress, anxiety or depression by examining the manner in which they were developed.

Design

The study was conducted using a survey sent to developers of National Health Service (NHS) e-therapies.

Data sources

Data were collected via a survey sent out to NHS e-therapy developers during October 2015 and review of development company websites during October 2015.

Data collection/extraction methods

Data were compiled from responses to the survey and development company websites of the NHS e-therapies developers.

Results

A total of 36 (76.6%) out of the 48 app developers responded. One app was excluded due to its contact details and developer website being unidentifiable. Dat

SUBMITTER: Bennion MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7062334 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature