biostudies-literatureUnknown7(11)Najm ABACKGROUND:Although the increasing availability of mobile health (mHealth) apps may enable people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) to better self-manage their health, there is a general lack of evidence on ways to ensure appropriate development and evaluation of apps. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to obtain an overview on existing mHealth apps for self-management in patients with RMDs, focusing on content and development methods. METHODS:A search was performed up to December 2017 across 5 databases. For each publication relevant to an app for RMDs, information on the disease, purpose, content, and development strategies was extracted and qualitatively assessed. RESULTS:Of 562 abstracts, 32 were included in the analysis. Of these 32 abstracts, 11 (34%) referred to an app linkJMIR mHealth and uHealthe14730https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6904900biostudies-literatureMobile Health Apps for Self-Management of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: Systematic Literature Review.PMC6904900Berenbaum FNajm AGossec LBenoist DNikiphorou EWeill CfalseMobile Health Apps for Self-Management of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: Systematic Literature Review.BACKGROUND:Although the increasing availability of mobile health (mHealth) apps may enable people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) to better self-manage their health, there is a general lack of evidence on ways to ensure appropriate development and evaluation of apps. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to obtain an overview on existing mHealth apps for self-management in patients with RMDs, focusing on content and development methods. METHODS:A search was performed up to December 2017 across 5 databases. For each publication relevant to an app for RMDs, information on the disease, purpose, content, and development strategies was extracted and qualitatively assessed. RESULTS:Of 562 abstracts, 32 were included in the analysis. Of these 32 abstracts, 11 (34%) referred to an app link2019-01-01T00:00:00Z2019 Nov2025-04-18T17:53:35.101Z2025-04-07T05:28:24.727ZS-EPMC69049003176975810.2196/14730