Smartphone-based interventions in bipolar disorder: Systematic review and meta-analyses of efficacy. A position paper from the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) Big Data Task Force.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinical effects of smartphone-based interventions for bipolar disorder (BD) have yet to be established.

Objectives

To examine the efficacy of smartphone-based interventions in BD and how the included studies reported user-engagement indicators.

Methods

We conducted a systematic search on January 24, 2022, in PubMed, Scopus, Embase, APA PsycINFO, and Web of Science. We used random-effects meta-analysis to calculate the standardized difference (Hedges' g) in pre-post change scores between smartphone intervention and control conditions. The study was pre-registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021226668).

Results

The literature search identified 6034 studies. Thirteen articles fulfilled the selection criteria. We included seven RCTs and performed meta-analy

SUBMITTER: Anmella G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9804696 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature