Abstract

Although mHealth is growing in popularity, the evidence for efficacy is still limited. In general, the methodological quality of the studies included in the systematic reviews is low. For some fields, its impact is not evident, the results are mixed, or no long-term studies exist. Exceptions include the moderate quality evidence of improvement in asthma patients, attendance rates, and increased smoking abstinence rates. Most studies were performed in high-income countries, implying that mHealth is still at an early stage of development in low-income countries.

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mHealthMedicinePsychological interventionSystematic reviewChecklistHealth careFamily medicineMEDLINENursingPsychology

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Year
2018
Type
review
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
e23-e23
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1160
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Milena Soriano Marcolino, João Antônio de Queiroz Oliveira, Marcelo D’Agostino et al. (2018). The Impact of mHealth Interventions: Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews. JMIR mhealth and uhealth , 6 (1) , e23-e23. https://doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.8873

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10.2196/mhealth.8873