Table 2.
Research Recommendations to Emerge From the Workshop
| Topic Area | Votes (n = 543) |
|---|---|
| Implications for Research Design | |
| Expand research on ways to enhance accessibility of mHealth tools for diverse audiences | 135 (24.9) |
| Promote research/commercial partnerships and other initiatives that expedite bringing mHealth innovations into practice | 67 (12.3) |
| Conduct research on the impacts of mHealth on physical and mental well-being | 56 (10.3) |
| Expand research on mHealth sensing applications | 43 (7.9) |
| Promote integration of users and other relevant stakeholders into the mHealth research process | 43 (7.9) |
| Conduct research on ways to personalize and tailor mHealth tools for individual users | 37 (6.8) |
| Expand research on ways mHealth data can inform intervention development and on ways to expand mHealth tool reach in clinical and nonclinical settings | 28 (5.2) |
| Develop a core set of mHealth data and outcome assessments | 26 (4.8) |
| Implementation into Practice and Regulatory Issues | |
| Promote research on ways to initiate/sustain patient behavior change using mHealth tools | 35 (6.4) |
| Conduct research on health system, workforce and patient education issues regarding mHealth use | 26 (4.8) |
| Expand research on mHealth cybersecurity and privacy issues | 20 (3.7) |
| Expand research on sustainability of mHealth use at the patient, provider, and health system levels | 16 (2.9) |
| Promote research on ways mHealth tools can improve patient-provider (and provider-provider) communication | 11 (2.0) |
NOTE: Values are n (%).