Background: Chronic pain is a major health issue requiring an approach that not only
considers medication, but also many other factors included in the biopsychosocial model of …

Background: Pain is a common condition with a significant physical, psychosocial, and
economic impact. Due to enormous progress in mobile device technology as well as the …

Background In recent years, the considerable increase in the number of mobile health
(mHealth) apps has made health care more accessible and affordable for all. However, the …

Background With thousands of health apps in app stores globally, it is crucial to systemically
and thoroughly evaluate the quality of these apps due to their potential influence on health …

Background: Smartphone apps are a potential mechanism for development of self-
management skills in people with persistent pain. However, the inclusion of best-practice …

Background: In the recent decades, the number of apps promoting health behaviors and
health-related strategies and interventions has increased alongside the number of …

Smartphone applications (apps) are recent innovations that have not been studied
extensively. The lack of regulatory body assessing the content of existing apps means that …

Background: There are over 165,000 mHealth apps currently available to patients, but few
have undergone an external quality review. Furthermore, no standardized review method …

Background: The explosion of mobile phones with app capabilities coupled with increased
expectations of the patient-consumers' role in managing their care presents a unique …

Background: The number of mobile health apps (MHAs), which are developed to promote
healthy behaviors, prevent disease onset, manage and cure diseases, or assist with …