Conducting a systematic review and evaluation of commercially available mobile applications (apps) on a health-related topic: the TECH approach and a step-by-step methodological guide

Conducting a systematic review and evaluation of commercially available mobile applications (apps) on a health-related topic: the TECH approach and a step-by-step methodological guide

Objectives To provide an overview of the methodological considerations for conducting commercial smartphone health app reviews (mHealth reviews), with the aim of systematising the process and supporting high-quality evaluations of mHealth apps.Design Synthesis of our research team’s experiences of c...

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Main Authors:	Dawn Dowding, Syed Mustafa Ali, Siobhan O'Connor, Gill Norman, Norina Gasteiger, Lisa McGarrigle, Charlotte Eost-Telling, Debra Jones, Amy Vercell
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2023-06-01
Series:	BMJ Open
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/6/e073283.full

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