Feasibility of mHealth interventions for depressive symptoms in Latin America: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Depression is a prevalent disorder and leading cause of disability in Latin America, where the mental health treatment gap is still above 50%. We sought to synthesise and assess the quality of the evidence on the feasibility of mHealth-based interventions for depression in Latin America. We conducted a literature search of studies published in 2007 and after using four electronic databases. We included peer-reviewed articles, in English, Spanish or Portuguese, that evaluated interventions for depressive symptoms. Two authors independently extracted data using forms developed a priori. We assessed appropriateness of reporting utilising the CONSORT checklist for feasibility trials. Eight manuscripts were included for full data extraction. Appropriate reporting varied greatly. Most (n 

SUBMITTER: Escobar-Viera CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8318676 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature