The effectiveness of self-management mobile phone and tablet apps in long-term condition management: A systematic review

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2016, Pages

  Whitehead, Lisa ^a   Seaton, Philippa ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apps; Cardiovascular diseases; Chronic disease; Diabetes mellitus; Lung diseases; MHealth; Mobile phone; Self management; Systematic review; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASES; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CELL PHONES; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84973507351     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.4883     Document Type: Review

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