Do pain management apps use evidence-based psychological components? A systematic review of app content and quality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With hundreds of pain management apps on the Canadian marketplace, it can be challenging for patients and clinicians to select effective and evidence-based mobile health (mHealth) apps that address pain from a biopsychosocial perspective.

Aims

The aim of this study is to identify pain management apps within the Canadian app marketplaces to aid clinicians in recommending apps.

Methods

The iOS and Android marketplaces were systematically searched to identify pain management apps that included at least one core component of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or mindfulness- and acceptance-based therapies. Selected apps were assessed using a researcher developed psychological components checklist, and the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS). These two measures provi

SUBMITTER: MacPherson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9176230 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature