Efficacy of digital health interventions in youth with chronic medical conditions: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital health interventions might extend service provisions for youth with chronic medical conditions (CC) and comorbid mental health symptoms. We aimed to comprehensively evaluate the efficacy of Internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs) for different psychological and disease-related outcomes in children and adolescents with CC.

Method

Studies were identified by systematic searches in CENTRAL, Embase, MEDLINE/PubMed and PsycINFO, complemented by searches in reference lists of eligible studies and other reviews. We included studies, when they were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the efficacy of an IMI to control conditions in improving psychological and disease-related outcomes in youth (mean age ≤ 18 years) with CC. Study selection, data ext

SUBMITTER: Domhardt M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7941178 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature