SynthesisJournal of the neurological sciences2017
Mobile health as a viable strategy to enhance stroke risk factor control: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Digital Health Technologies for Risk Factor Management and Secondary Prevention After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Neurology. Clinical practice · 2026Pooled it
- Telemedicine in the OECD: An umbrella review of clinical and cost-effectiveness, patient experience and implementation.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
- Guideline of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology on Telemedicine in Cardiology - 2019.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2019Guideline
- Access to and Use of Internet and Social Media by Low-Morbidity Stroke Survivors Participating in a National Web-Based Secondary Stroke Prevention Trial: Cross-sectional Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Trial
- Use of a Smartphone-Based Mobile App for Weight Management in Obese Minority Stroke Survivors: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial With Open Blinded End Point.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Trial
- PICO-based assessment and categorization of evidence for digital health interventions: an inductive framework development.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Review
- Effectiveness and Adherence of Standalone Digital Tobacco Cessation Modalities: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Knowledge and practice of healthy behaviors for dementia and stroke prevention in a United States cohort.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effectiveness and Adherence of Pharmacological vs. Non-Pharmacological Technology-Supported Smoking Cessation Interventions: An Umbrella Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Twenty Years of Get With The Guidelines-Stroke: Celebrating Past Successes, Lessons Learned, and Future Challenges.Stroke · 2024Review
- Building Bridges between People with Stroke, Families, and Health Professionals: Development of a Blended Care Program for Self-Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Teleconsultations in neurology in a universal health system amid COVID-19: a descriptive study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2022Article
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- Effective German and English Language mHealth Apps for Self-management of Bronchial Asthma in Children and Adolescents: Comparison Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Article
- Preventing Ischemic Cerebrovascular Events in High-Risk Patients With Non-disabling Ischemic Cerebrovascular Events Using Remote Ischemic Conditioning: A Single-Arm Study.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Characteristics and requirements of hypertensive patients willing to use digital health tools in the Chinese community: a multicentre cross-sectional survey.BMC public health · 2020Article
- [Use of smartphone apps in secondary stroke prevention].Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundWith the rapid growth worldwide in cell-phone use, Internet connectivity, and digital health technology, mobile health (mHealth) technology may offer a promising approach to bridge evidence-treatment gaps in stroke prevention. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mHealth for stroke risk factor control through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
methodsWe searched PubMed from January 1, 2000 to May 17, 2016 using the following keywords: mobile health, mHealth, short message, cellular phone, mobile phone, stroke prevention and control, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and smoking cessation. We performed a meta-analysis of all eligible randomized control clinical trials that assessed a sustained (at least 6months) effect of mHealth.
resultsOf 78 articles identified, 13 met eligibility criteria (6 for glycemic control and 7 for smoking cessation) and were included for the final meta-analysis. There were no eligible studies for dyslipidemia or hypertension. mHealth resulted in greater Hemoglobin A1c reduction at 6months (6 studies; 663 subjects; SMD: -0.44; 95% CI: [-0.82, -0.06], P=0.02; Mean difference of decrease in HbA1c: -0.39%; 95% CI: [-0.74, -0.04], P=0.03). mHealth also lead to relatively higher smoking abstinence rates at 6months (7 studies; 9514 subjects; OR: 1.54; 95% CI: [1.24, 1.90], P<0.0001).
conclusionsOur meta-analysis supports that use of mHealth improves glycemic control and smoking abstinence rates.
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