Tailored communication within mobile apps for diabetes self-management: A systematic review

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2017, Pages

  Holmen, Heidi ^a,b   Wahl, Astrid Klopstad ^b   Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova ^a   Ribu, Lis ^a  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Communication (MeSH); Diabetes mellitus (MeSH); mHealth; Mobile apps; Self management; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATION; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF CARE; UTILIZATION;

COMMUNICATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-MANAGEMENT;

EID: 85021795708     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.7045     Document Type: Review

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