Background: The increasing global use of smartphones has contributed to the growing use
of apps for various health conditions, showing promising results. Through mobile apps, it is …

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: 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: 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 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: There is a huge number of health-related apps available, and the numbers are
growing fast. However, many of them have been developed without any kind of quality …

Background: In recent years, there has been an exponential growth of mobile health
(mHealth)–related apps. This has occurred in a somewhat unsupervised manner. Therefore …

Background: Using a mobile app for self-management could make it easier for patients to
get insight into their blood pressure patterns. However, little is known about the availability …

Background More than a million health and well-being apps are available from the Apple
and Google app stores. Some apps use built-in mobile phone sensors to generate health …

Background Health and well-being smartphone apps can provide a cost-effective solution to
addressing unhealthy behaviors. The selection of these apps tends to occur in commercial …