The effect of smartphone interventions on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2016, Pages

  Alwashmi, Meshari ^a   Hawboldt, John ^a   Davis, Erin, Bscpharm ^a   Marra, Carlo,bscpharm ^a   Gamble, John Michael ^a   Ashour, Waseem Abu ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive; Disease progression; Meta analysis; Pulmonary disease; Review; Self care; Smartphone; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019981382     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22915222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.5921     Document Type: Review

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