Digital Screening and Automated Resource Identification System to Address COVID-19–Related Behavioral Health Disparities: Feasibility Study by Colleen Stiles-Shields, Kathryn R Batts, Karen M Reyes, Joseph Archer, Sharad Crosby, Janel M Draxler, Nia Lennan, Philip Held

“… BackgroundDigital mental health (DMH) tools use technology (eg, websites and mobile apps) to conveniently deliver mental health resources to users in real time, reducing access barriers. …”
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Implementation of a culturally competent APOL1 genetic testing programme into living donor evaluation: A two-site, non-randomised, pre–post trial design by Matthew Cooper, Justin D Smith, Clyde W Yancy, Elisa J Gordon, Akansha Agrawal, Catherine Wicklund, Debra Duquette, John Friedewald, Luke V Rasmussen, Jessica Gacki-Smith, S. Darius Tandon, Lutfiyya N Muhammad, Siyuan Dong, Alexander Gilbert, Aneesha Shetty

“…Clinical ‘chatbots’, mobile apps that provide genetic information to patients, can improve informed treatment decisions. …”
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Digital Behavior Change Interventions for the Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Systematic Market Analysis by Roman Keller, Sven Hartmann, Gisbert Wilhelm Teepe, Kim-Morgaine Lohse, Aishah Alattas, Lorainne Tudor Car, Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Florian von Wangenheim, Jacqueline Louise Mair, Tobias Kowatsch

“…The DBCIs’ publications, websites, and mobile apps were reviewed with regard to the intervention characteristics. …”
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The Olera.care Digital Caregiving Assistance Platform for Dementia Caregivers: Preliminary Evaluation Study by Qiping Fan, Minh-Nguyet Hoang, Logan DuBose, Marcia G Ory, Jeswin Vennatt, Diana Salha, Shinduk Lee, Tokunbo Falohun

“…Most of the participants (21/30, 70%) favored anonymous interactions before receiving personalized feedback and preferred computer browsers over mobile apps. Medical home health services were the most used, with a diverse range of services being used. …”
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Digital Guardian Angel Supported by an Artificial Intelligence System to Improve Quality of Life, Well-being, and Health Outcomes of Patients With Cancer (ONCORELIEF): Protocol for... by Joaquim Reis, Luzia Travado, Alexander Scherrer, Thanos Kosmidis, Stefanos Venios, Paris Emmanouil Laras, Gabrielle Oestreicher, Markus Moehler, Margherita Parolini, Alessandro Passardi, Elena Meggiolaro, Giovanni Martinelli, Elisabetta Petracci, Chiara Zingaretti, Sotiris Diamantopoulos, Maria Plakia, Charalampos Vassiliou, Suheib Mousa, Robert Zifrid, Francesco Giulio Sullo, Chiara Gallio

“…ConclusionsWeb-based and mobile apps use methods from mathematical decision support and artificial intelligence through a closed-loop workflow that connects health professionals and patients. …”
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Characterization of Self-reported Improvements in Knowledge and Health Among Users of Flo Period Tracking App: Cross-sectional Survey by Liudmila Zhaunova, Ryan Bamford, Tara Radovic, Aidan Wickham, Kimberly Peven, Jazz Croft, Anna Klepchukova, Sonia Ponzo

“…Menstrual cycle– and pregnancy-tracking mobile apps are promising tools for improving women’s awareness of and attitudes toward their reproductive health; however, there is little information about subscribers’ perceptions of app functionality and its impact on their knowledge and health. …”
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An mHealth Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence and Health Outcomes Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial by Zhao Ni, Bei Wu, Qing Yang, Lijing L Yan, Changqing Liu, Ryan J Shaw

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention using 2 mobile apps to improve medication adherence and health outcomes. …”
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mHealth Intervention for Improving Pain, Quality of Life, and Functional Disability in Patients With Chronic Pain: Systematic Review by Marta Moreno-Ligero, Jose A Moral-Munoz, Alejandro Salazar, Inmaculada Failde

“…The eligibility criteria were RCTs of adults (≥18 years old) with CP, intervened with mHealth systems based on mobile apps for monitoring pain and health-related outcomes, for pain and behavioral self-management, and for performing therapeutic approaches, compared to conventional treatments (physical, occupational, and psychological therapies; usual medical care; and education) or nonintervention, reporting pain intensity, QoL, and functional disability. …”
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Using mHealth Technology in a Self-Management Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Adults With Chronic Disabling Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial by Plow, Matthew, Golding, Meghan

“…Further research is needed to identify the best ways of using commercially available mobile apps in self-management interventions. …”
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Effectiveness of Mental Health Apps for Distress During COVID-19 in US Unemployed and Essential Workers: Remote Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial by Katherine Anne Comtois, Felicia Mata-Greve, Morgan Johnson, Michael D Pullmann, Brittany Mosser, Patricia Arean

“…Participants were randomized to 1 of 4 free commercial mobile apps for managing distress that were (1) highly rated by PsyberGuide and (2) met the criteria for intervention features these participants indicated were desirable in a previous survey. …”
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The Socioeconomic Indicators Linked to Parent Health-Related Technology Use: Cross-sectional Survey by Madison P McCall, Megan T Hineline, Margaret T Anton, April Highlander, Deborah J Jones

“…Among parents who reported using each source, an overwhelming majority (280/300, 93%) indicated that search engines were a helpful online source for proxy- and self-seeking, followed by social media (89%, 167/188), other digital media (120/145, 83%), and mobile apps (87/114, 76%). Among parents who reported using any technology source, approximately one-fifth reported that technology sources were most comfortable (61/311, 20%), most understanding (69/311, 22%), and most influential toward behavior change (73/312, 23%) compared to traditional sources of health information–seeking, including mental health professionals, other health care professionals, school professionals, community leaders, friends, and family members. …”
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Digital Interventions for Recreational Cannabis Use Among Young Adults: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Behavior Change Technique Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies by José Côté, Gabrielle Chicoine, Billy Vinette, Patricia Auger, Geneviève Rouleau, Guillaume Fontaine, Didier Jutras-Aswad

“…Digital modalities, including websites, digital platforms, and mobile apps, have emerged as promising tools to enhance the accessibility and availability of evidence-based interventions for young adults for cannabis use. …”
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Mindfulness-Based App to Reduce Stress in Caregivers of Persons With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias: Protocol for a Single-Blind Feasibility Proof-of-Concept Randomized Co... by Emily C Woodworth, Ellie A Briskin, Evan Plys, Eric Macklin, Raquel G Tatar, Jennifer Huberty, Ana-Maria Vranceanu

“…ObjectiveWe are conducting a single-blind feasibility proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial (RCT; National Institutes of Health [NIH] stage 1B) comparing 2 free mobile apps: the active intervention Healthy Minds Program (HMP) with within-app text tailored for addressing stress among caregivers of persons with ADRD, versus Wellness App (WA), a time- and dose-matched educational control also tailored for caregivers of persons with ADRD. …”
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Mobile phone applications in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review by M. Linares-del Rey, L. Vela-Desojo, R. Cano-de la Cuerda

“…Conclusions: The literature and app searches yielded a total of 125 apps, 56 of which were classified as potentially useful in PD and 69 as specifically designed for PD (23 information apps, 29 assessment apps, 13 treatment apps, and 4 assessment and treatment apps). Numerous mobile apps are potentially useful in or specifically designed for PD management. …”
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Overview of Technologies Implemented During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review by Alaa Abd-Alrazaq, Asmaa Hassan, Israa Abuelezz, Arfan Ahmed, Mahmood Saleh Alzubaidi, Uzair Shah, Dari Alhuwail, Anna Giannicchi, Mowafa Househ

“…Technologies could be used through 11 modes, and the most common were mobile apps (86/126, 68.3%), desktop apps (73/126, 57.9%), telephone calls (49/126, 38.9%), and websites (45/126, 35.7%). …”
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Digital technologies as sources of information for patients and caregivers during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey by Alhassan Yosri Ibrahim Hassan, Micol Bronzini, Giovanni Lamura

“…The study revealed that the most used sources of online COVID-19 information for Italian caregivers were social media platforms and mobile apps, while in the case of the Swedish caregivers, online portals and apps published by state, regional, or municipal authorities were the most used sources. …”
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The Effect of an Automated Mobile Patient Engagement Application on Emergency Department Revisits: Prospective Observational Study by Pothik Chatterjee, Adam M Beck, Jenna Ashley Levenson Brager, Daniel J Durand, Christopher R D'Adamo

“…LifeBridge Health’s experience demonstrates that health care systems can leverage automated mobile apps to improve patient engagement and successfully impact clinical outcomes at scale.…”
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The PTSD Family Coach App in Veteran Family Members: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Katherine van Stolk-Cooke, Joseph Wielgosz, Haijing Wu Hallenbeck, Andrew Chang, Craig Rosen, Jason Owen, Eric Kuhn

“… BackgroundPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among US military veterans can adversely impact their concerned significant others (CSOs; eg, family members and romantic partners). Mobile apps can be tailored to support CSO mental health through psychoeducation, coping skills, and stress monitoring. …”
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Informational and technological needs of public health inspectors and design of mobile, social media solutions for dengue prevention in Sri Lanka by Lwin, May Oo, Vijaykumar, Santosh, Rathnayake, Vajira Sampath, Fernando, Owen Noel Newton, Lim, Gentatsu

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Design and development of a system for vario-scale maps by Radan Šuba

“… Nowadays, there are many geo-information data sources available such as maps on the Internet, in-car navigation devices and mobile apps. All datasets used in these applications are the same in principle, and face the same issues, namely: • Maps of different scales are stored separately. …”
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