{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Leightley D"],"funding":["Medical Research Council","National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)"],"pagination":["e10074"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6231744"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["6(9)"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Self-reported alcohol misuse remains high in armed forces personnel even after they have left service. More than 50% of ex-serving personnel meet the criteria for hazardous alcohol use; however, many fail to acknowledge that they have a problem. Previous research indicates that interventions delivered via smartphone apps are suitable in promoting self-monitoring of alcohol use, have a broad reach, and may be more cost-effective than other types of brief interventions. There is currently no such intervention specifically designed for the armed forces.<h4>Objective</h4>This study sought to describe the development of a tailored smartphone app and personalized text messaging (short message service, SMS) framework and to test the usability and feasibility (measured and repor"],"journal":["JMIR mHealth and uHealth"],"pubmed_title":["A Smartphone App and Personalized Text Messaging Framework (InDEx) to Monitor and Reduce Alcohol Use in Ex-Serving Personnel: Development and Feasibility Study."],"pmcid":["PMC6231744"],"funding_grant_id":["HTA/13/86/03","MR/K023195/1","RP-PG-0609-10162","G0701681","G0701818","NF-SI-0616-10077","13/86/03","MR/N028244/2","MR/N028244/1"],"pubmed_authors":["Jones N","Leightley D","Field M","Chui Z","Goodwin L","Mahmoodi T","Rona RJ","Puddephatt JA","Drummond C","Fear NT"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"A Smartphone App and Personalized Text Messaging Framework (InDEx) to Monitor and Reduce Alcohol Use in Ex-Serving Personnel: Development and Feasibility Study.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Self-reported alcohol misuse remains high in armed forces personnel even after they have left service. More than 50% of ex-serving personnel meet the criteria for hazardous alcohol use; however, many fail to acknowledge that they have a problem. Previous research indicates that interventions delivered via smartphone apps are suitable in promoting self-monitoring of alcohol use, have a broad reach, and may be more cost-effective than other types of brief interventions. There is currently no such intervention specifically designed for the armed forces.<h4>Objective</h4>This study sought to describe the development of a tailored smartphone app and personalized text messaging (short message service, SMS) framework and to test the usability and feasibility (measured and repor","dates":{"release":"2018-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2018 Sep","modification":"2025-04-18T21:16:55.382Z","creation":"2019-10-30T08:14:11Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC6231744","cross_references":{"pubmed":["30206054"],"doi":["10.2196/10074"]}}