Trial reportJournal of medical Internet research2019
Comparison of the Effects of Coaching and Receipt of App Recommendations on Depression, Anxiety, and Engagement in the IntelliCare Platform: Factorial Randomized Controlled Trial.
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The trial behind it
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Artificial Intelligence in a Mobile (AIM) Intervention for Depression
SUPERA: Supporting Peer Interactions to Expand Access to Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Spanish-speaking Safety-Net Patients in Primary Care
Who cites it
67 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 128 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patterns of Uptake, Engagement, and Attrition in Randomized Controlled Trials of Digital Interventions for Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Association between user engagement and clinical outcomes in smartphone apps for depression and anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychiatry research · 2026Pooled it
- Digital Psychotherapies for Adults Experiencing Depressive Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mental health · 2024Pooled it
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- Characteristics of Mobile Health Platforms for Depression and Anxiety: Content Analysis Through a Systematic Review of the Literature and Systematic Search of Two App Stores.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Does mental health coaching improve efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation for major depression? A pilot randomized controlled trial and benchmarking study.Journal of affective disorders · 2026Trial
- Engagement, Acceptability, and Effectiveness of the Self-Care and Coach-Supported Versions of the Vira Digital Behavior Change Platform Among Young Adults at Risk for Depression and Obesity: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2024Trial
- Comparing the Efficacy of Electronically Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (e-CBT) to Weekly Online Mental Health Check-Ins for Generalized Anxiety Disorder-A Randomized Controlled Trial: Comparaison de l'efficacité de la thérapie cognitivo-comportementale délivrée par voie électronique (e-TCC) aux contrôles hebdomadaires en ligne de santé mentale pour le trouble d'anxiété généralisée - un essai randomisé contrôlé.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2024Trial
- Skill Enactment Among University Students Using a Brief Video-Based Mental Health Intervention: Mixed Methods Study Within a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2024Trial
- Web-based interpretation bias training to reduce anxiety: A sequential, multiple-assignment randomized trial.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2024Trial
- Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Smartphone App-Led Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression Under Therapist Supervision: Open Trial.JMIR mental health · 2024Trial
- Feasibility, Acceptability, and Potential Efficacy of a Self-Guided Internet-Delivered Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intervention for Substance Use Disorders: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2024Trial
- Components of smartphone cognitive-behavioural therapy for subthreshold depression among 1093 university students: a factorial trial.Evidence-based mental health · 2022Trial
- Coached Mobile App Platform for the Treatment of Depression and Anxiety Among Primary Care Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA psychiatry · 2020Trial
- Developing a Text Messaging Intervention to Increase Uptake of the Screening and Treatment for Anxiety and Depression Program Among Community College Students: Formative Study Using a Human-Centered Design Approach.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- A technology-enabled service for perinatal collaborative care models: A randomized clinical trial.Pregnancy (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- A scoping review of the characteristics, responsibilities, implementations and evaluations of digital navigators in healthcare.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
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- Development and Usability Testing of the Mobile Childhood Asthma Management Program (mCHAMP) App: Sequential Mixed Methods Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- Economic cost of strategic implementation approaches to increase uptake of digital therapeutics for substance use disorders in a large integrated health system.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
7 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundIntelliCare is a modular platform that includes 12 simple apps targeting specific psychological strategies for common mental health problems.
objectiveThis study aimed to examine the effect of 2 methods of maintaining engagement with the IntelliCare platform, coaching, and receipt of weekly recommendations to try different apps on depression, anxiety, and app use.
methodsA total of 301 participants with depression or anxiety were randomized to 1 of 4 treatments lasting 8 weeks and were followed for 6 months posttreatment. The trial used a 2X2 factorial design (coached vs self-guided treatment and weekly app recommendations vs no recommendations) to compare engagement metrics.
resultsThe median time to last use of any app during treatment was 56 days (interquartile range 54-57), with 253 participants (84.0%, 253/301) continuing to use the apps over a median of 92 days posttreatment. Receipt of weekly recommendations resulted in a significantly higher number of app use sessions during treatment (overall median=216; P=.04) but only marginal effects for time to last use (P=.06) and number of app downloads (P=.08). Coaching resulted in significantly more app downloads (P<.001), but there were no significant effects for time to last download or number of app sessions (P=.36) or time to last download (P=.08). Participants showed significant reductions in the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) across all treatment arms (P s<.001). Coached treatment led to larger GAD-7 reductions than those observed for self-guided treatment (P=.03), but the effects for the PHQ-9 did not reach significance (P=.06). Significant interaction was observed between receiving recommendations and time for the PHQ-9 (P=.04), but there were no significant effects for GAD-7 (P=.58).
conclusionsIntelliCare produced strong engagement with apps across all treatment arms. Coaching was associated with stronger anxiety outcomes, and receipt of recommendations enhanced depression outcomes.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT02801877; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02801877.
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