ReviewInternational journal of telemedicine and applications2013
Smartphone Medical Applications for Women's Health: What Is the Evidence-Base and Feedback?
Review in International journal of telemedicine and applications, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
47 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 109 citations in OpenAlex.
- The App Behavior Change Scale: Creation of a Scale to Assess the Potential of Apps to Promote Behavior Change.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Pooled it
- Preconception Care Education for Women With Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Conventional and Digital Health Interventions.Journal of medical Internet research · 2016Pooled it
- Mobile Phone and Web 2.0 Technologies for Weight Management: A Systematic Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Pooled it
- Effects of home care and e-mobile training/consultancy on women's postpartum symptoms and breastfeeding self-efficacy: a randomized clinical trial.European journal of public health · 2024Trial
- PRENACEL partner - use of short message service (SMS) to encourage male involvement in prenatal care: a cluster randomized trial.Reproductive health · 2020Trial
- Evaluating the effectiveness of a smartphone app to reduce excessive alcohol consumption: protocol for a factorial randomised control trial.BMC public health · 2016Trial
- Use of a DVD to provide dietary and lifestyle information to pregnant women who are overweight or obese: a nested randomised trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2014Trial
- Effectiveness of the Internet of Things for Improving Health of Non-Pregnant Women Living in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Exploration of Reproductive Health Apps' Data Privacy Policies and the Risks Posed to Users: Qualitative Content Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Eliciting Preferences for the Uptake of Smoking Cessation Apps: Discrete Choice Experiment.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Designing, validation and evaluation of the expert system of "Healthy Menopause" and assessing its effect on the management of menopause symptoms: an exploratory mixed method study protocol.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Wearable sensors for prediction of intraamniotic infection in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes: a prospective proof of principle study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2023Article
- Menstrual Tracking Mobile App Review by Consumers and Health Care Providers: Quality Evaluations Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Review
- Mobile health application for Thai women: investigation and model.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2022Article
- Sensing and Artificial Intelligent Maternal-Infant Health Care Systems: A Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Patient-facing genetic and genomic mobile apps in the UK: a systematic review of content, functionality, and quality.Journal of community genetics · 2022Review
- Mobile Phone App Use Among Pregnant Women in China and Associations Between App Use and Perinatal Outcomes: Retrospective Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Consumer Perspectives on Maternal and Infant Health Apps: Qualitative Content Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Examining the Feasibility of Smart Blood Pressure Home Monitoring: Advancing Remote Prenatal Care in Rural Appalachia.Telemedicine reports · 2021Article
- Identifying Women at Risk for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Using a Mobile Health App: Virtual Tool Functionality Assessment.JMIR formative research · 2020Article
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Abstract
Background. Smartphone medical applications have a major role to play in women's health with their roles being very broad, ranging from improving health behaviours to undertaking personalised tests. Objective(s). Using Medline, Web of Knowledge, and the PRISMA guidelines 15 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were identified, with mobile interventions being tested on 1603 females, in relation to key aspects of health. Using a similar systematic approach an iPhone database search identified 47 applications (apps) developed to improve women's health. Findings. Ten RCTs used text messaging or app interventions to support weight loss, with significant improvements being observed in eight studies. For other aspects of women's health RCTs are needed to determine possible health benefits. iPhone store data analysis identified that a substantial number of women's health apps did not have star ratings or feedback comments (68 and 49 per cent, resp.), raising concerns about their validity. Conclusion. Peer-review systems, supporting statements of evidence, or certification standards would be beneficial in maintaining the quality and credibility of future health-focused apps. Patient groups should also ideally be involved in the development and testing of mobile medical apps.
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