ReviewJournal of pediatric psychology2020
The Needle in the Haystack: Identifying Credible Mobile Health Apps for Pediatric Populations during a Pandemic and beyond.
Review in Journal of pediatric psychology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07219095 (Use of a Mental Health App in the Recovery of Adolescent Dancers From a Lower Extremity Injury), which is not on this map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Use of a Mental Health App in the Recovery of Adolescent Dancers From a Lower Extremity Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Describing the Framework for AI Tool Assessment in Mental Health and Applying It to a Generative AI Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Platform: Tutorial.JMIR formative research · 2024Review
- Provider and patient barriers and facilitators to integration of digital mental health applications in routine clinical care.Journal of affective disorders · 2024Article
- The Framework for AI Tool Assessment in Mental Health (FAITA - Mental Health): a scale for evaluating AI-powered mental health tools.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2024Article
- mHealth Apps in the Digital Marketplace for Pediatric Patients With Cancer: Systematic Search and Analysis.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Article
- Are Mobile Applications in Laryngology Designed for All Patients?The Laryngoscope · 2023Review
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Anxiety Disorders in Youth: Coping with Stress, Worry, and Recovering from a Pandemic.Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America · 2023Review
- Exploring how informed mental health app selection may impact user engagement and satisfaction.PLOS digital health · 2023Article
- Usability Testing an mHealth Program with Tailored Motivational Messages for Early Adolescents.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Mixed-methods study of development and design needs for CommitFit, an adolescent mHealth App.mHealth · 2023Article
- mHealth Technology Design and Evaluation for Early Childhood Health Promotion: Systematic Literature Review.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2022Review
- mHealth Uses and Opportunities for Teens from Communities with High Health Disparities: A Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of technology in behavioral science · 2022Article
- Utility, barriers and facilitators to the use of connected health to support families impacted by paediatric cancer: a qualitative analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
- Associations and Disease-Disease Interactions of COVID-19 with Congenital and Genetic Disorders: A Comprehensive Review.Viruses · 2022Review
- An overview of and recommendations for more accessible digital mental health services.Nature reviews psychology · 2022Article
- The Application of e-Mental Health in Response to COVID-19: Scoping Review and Bibliometric Analysis.JMIR mental health · 2021Article
- The Promotion of Physical Activity and Health-Related Factors during Pandemic for Children and Adolescents: A Review Article.Iranian journal of public health · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has ignited wider clinical adoption of digital health tools, including mobile health apps (mHealth apps), to address mental and behavioral health concerns at a distance. While mHealth apps offer many compelling benefits, identifying effective apps in the crowded and largely unregulated marketplace is laborious. Consumer demand and industry productivity are increasing, although research is slower, making it challenging for providers to determine the most credible and safe apps for patients in need. OBJECTIVES/
methodsThis commentary offers a practical, empirically guided framework and associated resources for selecting appropriate mHealth apps for pediatric populations during the pandemic and beyond.
resultsIn the first stage, Narrow the target problem, end user, and contender apps. Beginning the search with continuously updated websites that contain expert app ratings can help expedite this process (e.g., Psyberguide). Second, Explore each contender app's: (a) scientific and theoretical support (e.g., are app components consistent with health behavior change theories?), (b) privacy policies, and (c) user experience (e.g., through crowdsourcing feedback about app usability and appeal via social media). Third, use clinical expertise and stakeholder feedback to Contextualize whether the selected app is a good fit for a particular patient and/or caregiver (e.g., by considering age, race/ethnicity, ability, gender, sexual orientation, technology access), including conducting a brief self-pilot of the app.
conclusionYouth are increasingly turning to technology for support, especially during the pandemic, and pediatric psychologists must be primed to recommend the most credible tools. We offer additional recommendations for rapidly disseminating evidence-based apps to the public.
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