ReviewNPJ digital medicine2020
Beyond validation: getting health apps into clinical practice.
Review in NPJ digital medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 174 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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174 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Timing, Indicators, and Approaches to Digital Patient Experience Evaluation: Umbrella Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Dissemination Strategies for mHealth Apps: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Pooled it
- Experience of Health Care Professionals Using Digital Tools in the Hospital: Qualitative Systematic Review.JMIR human factors · 2023Pooled it
- Facilitators of and Barriers to Accessing Hospital Medical Specialty Telemedicine Consultations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Mobile applications in gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Pooled it
- Mobile applications in radiation oncology-current choices and future potentials.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2023Pooled it
- Pooled it
- TRAK MSK: a randomised external feasibility trial and process evaluation of a digital physiotherapy supported self-management programme for people with musculoskeletal pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- Effects of a video intervention on physicians' acceptance of pain apps: a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open · 2022Trial
- Women's Usage Behavior and Perceived Usefulness with Using a Mobile Health Application for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Mixed-Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- An 8-Week Self-Administered At-Home Behavioral Skills-Based Virtual Reality Program for Chronic Low Back Pain: Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Conducted During COVID-19.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Trial
- Health-Related Quality of Life Improvements in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Derived from a Digital Therapeutic Plus Tele-Health Coaching Intervention: Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- Clinical Digital Health Engagement and Psychological Distress Among Adults.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Nonpharmacological Self-Management Interventions for Persistent Pain: Protocol for Single-Case Experimental Designs.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Digital Health Technology Use Among Rehabilitation Professionals in China: Multi-Province Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Trust and Use of Recommendations for Health Apps Among European Residents: Cross-Sectional Survey.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Observational
- A scoping review on using real-world data to evaluate the effectiveness of mHealth applications.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Identifying and Evaluating Patient-Centered Mobile and Web Apps for Patients With Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Systematic Search and Content Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Applications of Smart Textiles for Ambulatory Electrocardiogram Monitoring: Scoping Review of the Literature.JMIR cardio · 2026Article
- AI and Digital Tools in Dermatology: Addressing Access and Misinformation.JMIR dermatology · 2026Review
114 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Fueled by advances in technology, increased access to smartphones, and capital investment, the number of available health "apps" has exploded in recent years. Patients use their smartphones for many things, but not as much as they might for health, especially for managing their chronic conditions. Moreover, while significant work is ongoing to develop, validate, and evaluate these apps, it is less clear how to effectively disseminate apps into routine clinical practice. We propose a framework for prescribing apps and outline the key issues that need to be addressed to enable app dissemination in clinical care. This includes: education and awareness, creating digital formularies, workflow and EHR integration, payment models, and patient/provider support. As work in digital health continues to expand, integrating health apps into clinical care delivery will be critical if digital health is to achieve its potential.
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