ReviewJournal of medical Internet research2012
The smartphone in medicine: a review of current and potential use among physicians and students.
Review in Journal of medical Internet research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03658915 (Validity and Reliability of Smartphone Use in Measuring Joint Position Sense in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis), which is not on this map. Cited by 205 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Validity and Reliability of Smartphone Use in Measuring Joint Position Sense in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Who cites it
205 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of educational interventions for improving healthcare professionals' information literacy: A systematic review.Health information and libraries journal · 2025Pooled it
- Prognostic effectiveness of interactive vs. non-interactive mobile app interventions in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Pooled it
- Smartphone-Based Hand Function Assessment: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
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- Smartphone Addiction and Associated Health Outcomes in Adult Populations: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Mobile App-Assisted Self-Care Interventions for Improving Patient Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes and/or Hypertension: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Pooled it
- Criteria for assessing the quality of mHealth apps: a systematic review.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2018Pooled it
- Pain Assessment--Can it be Done with a Computerised System? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Pooled it
- Mobile device: a useful tool to teach inhaler devices to healthcare professionals.BMC medical education · 2022Trial
- Efficacy of education delivery through multimedia and text messaging on the psychological parameters of patients scheduled for coronary angiography: a single-blind randomized controlled clinical trial.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2021Trial
- Effectiveness of smart phone application use as continuing medical education method in pediatric oral health care: a randomized trial.BMC medical education · 2019Trial
- Profile of Educational Technology Use by Medical Students and Evaluation of a New Mobile Application Designed for the Study of Human Physiology.Journal of medical systems · 2019Trial
- Online webinar training to analyse complex atrial fibrillation maps: A randomized trial.PloS one · 2019Trial
- Understanding usage of a hybrid website and smartphone app for weight management: a mixed-methods study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2014Trial
- Increasing the quantity and quality of searching for current best evidence to answer clinical questions: protocol and intervention design of the MacPLUS FS Factorial Randomized Controlled Trials.Implementation science : IS · 2014Trial
- Smartphones as multimodal communication devices to facilitate clinical knowledge processes: randomized controlled trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2013Trial
- The use of communication applications among anaesthetists and other medical professionals in Australia: results of a national survey.Anaesthesia and intensive care · 2026Article
- App-Based Cardiology Education for Pediatric Residents.Pediatric cardiology · 2026Article
- Feasibility, Adherence, Acceptance and Usability of a Multimodal Telemonitoring for Pediatric Post-COVID Syndrome: A Bicentric Pilot Study.Journal of medical systems · 2026Article
- The use of communication applications in orthopaedics: a scoping review.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
145 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
backgroundAdvancements in technology have always had major impacts in medicine. The smartphone is one of the most ubiquitous and dynamic trends in communication, in which one's mobile phone can also be used for communicating via email, performing Internet searches, and using specific applications. The smartphone is one of the fastest growing sectors in the technology industry, and its impact in medicine has already been significant.
objectiveTo provide a comprehensive and up-to-date summary of the role of the smartphone in medicine by highlighting the ways in which it can enhance continuing medical education, patient care, and communication. We also examine the evidence base for this technology.
methodsWe conducted a review of all published uses of the smartphone that could be applicable to the field of medicine and medical education with the exclusion of only surgical-related uses.
resultsIn the 60 studies that were identified, we found many uses for the smartphone in medicine; however, we also found that very few high-quality studies exist to help us understand how best to use this technology.
conclusionsWhile the smartphone's role in medicine and education appears promising and exciting, more high-quality studies are needed to better understand the role it will have in this field. We recommend popular smartphone applications for physicians that are lacking in evidence and discuss future studies to support their use.
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