Objective Smartphone games that aim to alter health behaviours are common, but there is
uncertainty about how to achieve this. We systematically reviewed health apps containing …

Introduction Increasing smartphones access has allowed for increasing development and
use of smart phone applications (apps). Mobile health interventions have previously relied …

Digital health interventions have enormous potential as scalable tools to improve health and
healthcare delivery by improving effectiveness, efficiency, accessibility, safety, and …

Objective To summarize the research literature about safety concerns with consumer-facing
health apps and their consequences. Materials and Methods We searched bibliographic …

Introduction The development and use of serious games for mental health disorders are on
the rise. Yet, little is known about the impact of these games on clinical mental health …

Background: Diabetes and related complications are estimated to cost US $727 billion
worldwide annually. Type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes are three …

Background: Depression is highly prevalent and causes considerable suffering and disease
burden despite the existence of wide-ranging treatment options. Mobile phone apps offer the …

Background: Advancements in mobile phone technology have led to the development of
smartphones with the capability to run apps. The availability of a plethora of health-and …

Background Brief interventions via the internet have been shown to reduce university
students' alcohol intake. This study tested two smartphone applications (apps) targeting …

Background: Mobile phone apps have the potential to reduce excessive alcohol
consumption cost-effectively. Although hundreds of alcohol-related apps are available, there …