Table 3.

mHealth approaches

Sr. No	Studies	mHealth approach			Theoretically informed behaviour change model
		Decision support through mobile application	Text message reminders	Electronic health records	Yes/No
1.	Zurovac D et al (1&2) [36,53]	-	One-way communication of text-message reminders on paediatric malaria case-management accompanied by “motivating” quotes through an automated message delivery system.	-	No
2.	Xeuatvongsa et al [45]	-	To facilitate communication between the Volunteer health workers and health care providers to improve Hep B immunization rates	-	No
3.	Tumusiime D et al [43]	mHealth based application on integrated community case management (ICCM)	-	-	No
4.	Kabakyenga K et al [44]	Use of mobile phones augmenting integrated community case management (ICCM)	-	-	No
5.	Ndiaye et al [40]	-	-	Reporting of adverse events of chemoprovectin using mobile phones (enhanced spontaneous reporting), completed by nurses at health posts and by Community health workers.	No
6.	Finette et al [42]	Mobile application through physician-based logic to generate integrated clinical risk assessments, triage, treatment, and follow-up recommendations for common childhood illness management	-	-	No
7.	Boyce et al [41]	mHealth based application for ICCM	-	-	No
8.	Althaus et al [52]	mHealth based application for ICCM	-	-	No
9.	Jones et al [48]	-	Reminders for caregivers on adherence to malaria management guidelines	-	No
10.	Ginsburg et al [46]	Mobile Application to diagnose, classify, and manage childhood pneumonia	-	-	No
11.	Bessat et al [47]	Mobile application on treatment decision making, dosage calculation, standardization of treatment and rational use of medication for common childhood illnesses	-	-	No
12.	Ide et al [41]	mHealth based application for ICCM	-	-	No
13.	Svege et al [39]	-	Reminders for caregivers to obtain medications for malaria from health facilities through timely follow up	-	No
14.	Richards et al [52]	-	-	Health management information system on tuberculosis	No
15.	Meyers et al [51]	Decision support by tracking patients, follow up and next steps of care for common respiratory and diarrhoeal illnesses	-	Patients follow up data entry.	No
16.	Ismail et al [50]	-	-	Patient data collection through mobile application in Measles and Rubella campaign	No
17.	Donovan et al [35]	Tablets with application containing videos on detection, treatment, and prevention of pneumonia.	-	-	No
18.	Li Chen et al [39]	-	-	Mobile application with four modules: 1) making appointments; 2) recording vaccination status; 3) tracking overdue children; and 4) providing education	No
19.	Zakus et al [34]	Decision support for iCCM and management of drugs and supplies for childhood malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhoea	-	-	No
20.	Davis et al [37]	-	SMS-facilitated household TB contact investigation	-	No
21.	Talisuna et al [38]	-	SMS based reminders to caregivers of children under five to adhere to national antimalarial guidelines. Reminders were also sent for follow up visits to the health facilities.		No

mHealth – mobile health, Hep B – hepatitis B, ICCM – integrated community case management, SMS – short message service, TB – tuberculosis