Background The broad availability of smartphones and the number of health apps in app
stores have risen in recent years. Health apps have benefits for individuals (eg, the ability to …

Background Chronic conditions are an increasing challenge for individuals and the health
care system. Smartphones and health apps are potentially promising tools to change health …

Background Mobile phone use and the adoption of healthy lifestyle software apps (“health
apps”) are rapidly proliferating. There is limited information on the users of health apps in …

Context Mobile apps are poised to become a major source of health guidance; however,
concerns about their quality and safety remain. Governments, clinicians, and health …

Background eCohort studies offer an efficient approach for data collection. However,
eCohort studies are challenged by volunteer bias and low adherence. We designed an …

Background Globally, mobile phones have achieved wide reach at an unprecedented rate,
and mobile phone apps have become increasingly prevalent among users. The number of …

Background The public health impact of health and well-being digital interventions is
dependent upon sufficient real-world uptake and engagement. Uptake is currently largely …

Background To address the obesity epidemic, there is a need for novel paradigms, including
those that address the timing of eating and sleep in relation to circadian rhythms. Electronic …

Background The prevalence of physical chronic or long-term conditions in adolescents aged
10-24 years is rising. Mobile phone and tablet mobile technologies featuring software …

Objective To survey researchers' efforts in response to the new and disruptive technology of
smartphone medical apps, mapping the research landscape form the literature into a …