SynthesisSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Mobile App Interventions for Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Stroke: A Systematic Literature Review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Behaviorally Informed Interventions to Promote Activity in the Home and Community for Adults With Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Physical therapy · 2025Pooled it
- National implementation of a digital Parkinson's disease screening programme in Thailand: reach, adoption, and real-world performance of the CheckPD app.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Tai Chi Chuan Auxiliary Training Systems in Health and Rehabilitation: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Occupational Therapists' Experiences and Perspectives About Using Apps in Neurorehabilitation in India: A Qualitative Study Protocol.MethodsX · 2025Article
- Smartphone Application-Based Voice and Speech Training Program for Parkinson Disease: Feasibility and Satisfaction Study With a Preliminary Rater-Blinded Single-Arm Pretest and Posttest Design.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Self-Management Systems for Patients and Clinicians in Parkinson Care: Protocol for an Integrated Scoping Review, Product Search, and Evaluation.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Assessing the Impact of the Mindfulness-Based Body Scan Technique on Sleep Quality in Multiple Sclerosis Using Objective and Subjective Assessment Tools: Single-Case Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Self-Management Systems for Patients and Clinicians in Parkinson's Disease Care: A Scoping Review.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2024Article
- Monitoring and Predicting Health Status in Neurological Patients: The ALAMEDA Data Collection Protocol.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Central nervous system diseases (CNSDs) lead to significant disability worldwide. Mobile app interventions have recently shown the potential to facilitate monitoring and medical management of patients with CNSDs. In this direction, the characteristics of the mobile apps used in research studies and their level of clinical effectiveness need to be explored in order to advance the multidisciplinary research required in the field of mobile app interventions for CNSDs. A systematic review of mobile app interventions for three major CNSDs, i.e., Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple sclerosis (MS), and stroke, which impose significant burden on people and health care systems around the globe, is presented. A literature search in the bibliographic databases of PubMed and Scopus was performed. Identified studies were assessed in terms of quality, and synthesized according to target disease, mobile app characteristics, study design and outcomes. Overall, 21 studies were included in the review. A total of 3 studies targeted PD (14%), 4 studies targeted MS (19%), and 14 studies targeted stroke (67%). Most studies presented a weak-to-moderate methodological quality. Study samples were small, with 15 studies (71%) including less than 50 participants, and only 4 studies (19%) reporting a study duration of 6 months or more. The majority of the mobile apps focused on exercise and physical rehabilitation. In total, 16 studies (76%) reported positive outcomes related to physical activity and motor function, cognition, quality of life, and education, whereas 5 studies (24%) clearly reported no difference compared to usual care. Mobile app interventions are promising to improve outcomes concerning patient's physical activity, motor ability, cognition, quality of life and education for patients with PD, MS, and Stroke. However, rigorous studies are required to demonstrate robust evidence of their clinical effectiveness.
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