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ArticleJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2017

Achieving value in mobile health applications for cancer survivors.

Sharon Watkins Davis, Ingrid Oakley-Girvan

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Article in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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34citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A systematic review of smartphone applications for cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2024
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  4. A portable survivorship care plan: a tool that helps educate and improve knowledge in childhood cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sharon Watkins DavisCancer Prevention Institute of California, 2201 Walnut Ave, Ste 300, Fremont, CA, 94538, USA.
Ingrid Oakley-GirvanCancer Prevention Institute of California, 2201 Walnut Ave, Ste 300, Fremont, CA, 94538, USA. ingrid.oakley-girvan@cpic.org.
Cancer Prevention Institute of California · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to identify appropriate development and testing strategies for mobile health applications for cancer survivors.

methodsIn January of 2016, we conducted a PubMed search for mobile applications for cancer survivors. A total of 32 articles were selected for inclusion, including 13 review articles, and 19 articles describing an mHealth application or intervention. We assessed mobile app development and testing strategies and standards as described in these articles.

resultsWe identified seven elements of patient empowerment applications for cancer survivors, strategies for application development that take advantage of smartphone capabilities, issues for consideration in developing new applications, and steps for creating user-centered mobile health applications that provide meaningful value for cancer survivors. However, few mobile health apps implemented empowerment elements, underwent rigorous design approaches, or included assessment of use in the cancer survivor population.

conclusionsThere is tremendous potential for mobile health apps to benefit cancer survivors. However, there are specific issues for consideration in developing new applications and steps for creating user-centered applications which are not routinely used. This diminishes the value for the cancer survivor population but could be easily addressed through standardized development and testing procedures. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Smartphone applications have the potential to improve the cancer survivorship experience, but users should look for evidence that the application was appropriately developed and tested.

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HumansMobile ApplicationsNeoplasmsSurvivorsTelemedicineCancer survivorshipDevelopmentDigital technologiesReviewTesting

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PMID28342093
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