ReviewJMIR mHealth and uHealth2018
Smartphone Apps About Crystal Methamphetamine ("Ice"): Systematic Search in App Stores and Assessment of Composition and Quality.
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- Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Community-Based Addiction Rehabilitation Electronic System in Substance Use Disorder: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- Reducing Methamphetamine Use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities With the "We Can Do This" Web App: Qualitative Evaluation of Acceptability and Feasibility.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a Mobile App to Increase Risk Perception of Tobacco, Alcohol, and Marijuana Use in Mexican High School Students: Quantitative Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Article
- Mobile applications in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic: systematic search, use case mapping, and quality assessment using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS).BMC digital health · 2023Article
- Evaluating and rating HIV/AIDS mobile apps using the feature-based application rating method and mobile app rating scale.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2022Article
- Lessons for Uptake and Engagement of a Smartphone App (SURE Recovery) for People in Recovery From Alcohol and Other Drug Problems: Interview Study of App Users.JMIR human factors · 2022Article
- Application of Digital Medicine in Addiction.Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (science) · 2022Article
- Identification and Evaluation of Methodologies to Assess the Quality of Mobile Health Apps in High-, Low-, and Middle-Income Countries: Rapid Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Review
- Feasibility of a Mobile Health App for Routine Outcome Monitoring and Feedback in SMART Recovery Mutual Support Groups: Stage 1 Mixed Methods Pilot Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Orthodontic apps: an assessment of quality (using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS)) and behaviour change techniques (BCTs).Progress in orthodontics · 2021Article
- Editorial: Application of New Technologies in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Smartphones in mental health: a critical review of background issues, current status and future concerns.International journal of bipolar disorders · 2020Review
- Smartphone Applications for Period Tracking: Rating and Behavioral Change among Women Users.Obstetrics and gynecology international · 2020Article
- Impact of Mobile Phone-Based Interventions on Methamphetamine Use and High-risk Sexual Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): A Systematic Review.Addiction & health · 2020Review
- A Mobile App to Provide Evidence-Based Information About Crystal Methamphetamine (Ice) to the Community (Cracks in the Ice): Co-Design and Beta Testing.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2018Article
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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAmid considerable community concern about the prevalence and harms associated with the use of crystal methamphetamine ("ice"), the increased use of smartphones to access health information and a growing number of available smartphone apps related to crystal methamphetamine, no previous reviews have examined the content and quality of these apps.
objectiveThis study aims to systematically review existing apps in the iTunes and Google Play Stores to determine the existence, composition, and quality of educational smartphone apps about methamphetamines, including ice.
methodsThe iTunes and Google Play Stores were systematically searched in April 2017 for iOS Apple and Android apps, respectively. English-language apps that provided educational content or information about methamphetamine were eligible for inclusion. Eligible apps were downloaded and independently evaluated for quality by 2 reviewers using the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS).
resultsA total of 2205 apps were initially identified, of which 18 were eligible and rated using the MARS. The mean MARS quality total score for all rated apps was 3.0 (SD 0.6), indicating poor to acceptable quality. Overall, mean scores were the highest for functionality (mean 4.0, SD 0.5) and lowest for engagement (mean 2.3, SD 0.7).
conclusionsThis study demonstrates a shortage of high-quality educational and engaging smartphone apps specifically related to methamphetamine. The findings from this review highlight a need for further development of engaging and evidence-based apps that provide educational information about crystal methamphetamine.
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