Table 2.

Types of digital therapeutics

Type	Content
Standalone	Designed for independent disease treatment, it can be used either as a replacement for conventional medications or in conjunction with other treatments. This type is prevalent in the field mental health, where mobile apps can deliver cognitive behavioral therapy digitally
Augmented	Designed for use alongside prescribed pharmacological interventions to augment their effectiveness, typically supporting the existing treatment of chronic diseases such as diabetes
Complementary	Designed to complement existing treatments and improve the self-management of health conditions alongside therapeutic medications. This type is prevalent in managing behavioral patterns and lifestyles related to obesity, hypertension, and other important disease factors

The content has been summarized from S3 Connected Health [19]