Table 2.

Features and usability of the apps.

Author, year	App name	App training	App content	Platform	App use
Farooqui et al, 2015 [31]	AsthmaCare	NRa	Daily reminders (medication use and personalized triggered avoidance strategies), interactive asthma treatment plan, and gamification features	APb/ iTouch	100% of the participants used it once daily, with 81% of the participants using it multiples times a day for a period of 30 days
Cushing et al, 2016 [32]	Asthmahero	NR	Medication usage and reminders, medication adherence graphics	AP mobile/tablet	NR
Goyal et al, 2017 [25]	“bant”	1-hour tutorial	Automatic Data Transfer, Electronic Logbook, Trends, Trend Wizard, Reward System, banter, and Personal Health Record	AP/mobile	35% of the participants had a moderatec or high use
Leonard et al, 2017 [33]	ITPd app	Day 0 of a 90-day program	“real time” adherence tracking, education modules, and patient support (reminder alert messages and behavioral reinforcement)	AP mobile/tablet	81% of the participants used it daily for a period of 90 days
Castensøe -Seidenfaden et al, 2018 [34]	Young with Diabetes	10-min tutorial	My Page, My Department, Chat Room, Carbohydrate Counting, Information About, Tips Package, To Parents, and Reminder Function	AP and ANe mobile/tablet	70% of the participants used it for at least 5 days out of 64 days
Le Marne et al, 2018 [16]	EpApp	Download appointment	Patients’ epilepsy profiles, medication reminders, seizure diary, and personalized seizure statistics and graphs	AP and AN mobile/tablet	23% of the participants used it daily for 28 days

^aNR: not recorded.

^bAP: Apple.

^cModerate: data upload less than 3 of 7 days; High: data upload ≥3 of 7 days.

^dITP: Intensive Training Program app.

^eAN: Android.