Table 1.
Included studies evaluating specific mobile health apps categorized by health domain (N=97).
| Health domains | Studies, n (%) | References | |||
| NCDa self-management | 17 (18) | [26-42] | |||
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Diabetes management | 6 (6) | [29-34] | ||
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Cancer management | 5 (5) | [37-41] | ||
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Respiratory disease management | 3 (3) | [26-28] | ||
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Cardiovascular disease management | 2 (2) | [35,36] | ||
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Medication adherence | 1 (1) | [42] | ||
| Mental health | 20 (21) | [43-62] | |||
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Anxiety | 2 (2) | [43,44] | ||
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Depression | 9 (9) | [45-53] | ||
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Multidisciplinary and others | 9 (9) | [54-62] | ||
| Substance use | 9 (9) | [63-71] | |||
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Alcohol | 2 (2) | [63,64] | ||
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Tobacco | 6 (6) | [65-70] | ||
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Multidisciplinary and others | 1 (1) | [71] | ||
| Nutrition | 7 (7) | [72-77,123] | |||
| Physical activity | 6 (6) | [78-83] | |||
| Weight loss | 9 (9) | [84-92] | |||
| Multicomponent lifestyle interventions | 8 (8) | [93-100] | |||
| Mindfulness (including breathing and meditation) | 9 (9) | [101-109] | |||
| Other NCDs | 12 (12) | [110-121] | |||
| All domains | 97 (100) | [26-121,123] | |||
aNCD: noncommunicable disease.