Skip to main content
. 2023 Feb 2;11:e40844. doi: 10.2196/40844

Table 1.

Study characteristics.

Characteristics Value
Year of publication (N=22), n (%)

2015-2018 6 (27.3)

2019-2022 16 (72.7)
Region where the study took place (N=22), n (%)

Asia 11 (50.0)

Europe 4 (18.2)

North America 5 (22.7)

South America 1 (4.5)

Oceania 1 (4.5)
Age (years)a, mean (SD) 38.93 (59.29)
Gender (N=2539)b, n (%)

Female 1793 (70.6)

Male 746 (29.4)
CPc conditions (N=22), n (%)

CLBPd [41,47,52,53] 4 (18.2)

CMSPe [38] 1 (4.5)

CNPf [40,49,51,54] 4 (18.2)

CP (unspecified) [43] 1 (4.5)

CPPg [44] 1 (4.5)

FMh [42,48] 2 (9.1)

IC/BPSi ]50] 1 (4.5)

IBSj [36,46] 2 (9.1)

OAk [33-35,37,39,45] 6 (27.3)
Interventions based on mHealthl systems (N=22), n (%)

Home-based PAm program 9 (40.9)

Education 8 (36.4)

CBTn 4 (18.2)

Monitoring pain-related outcomes and symptoms 10 (45.5)

Monitoring PA parameters 11 (50.0)

Mind relaxation techniques 5 (22.7)
Intervention period (N=22), n (%)

<3 months 15 (68.2)

3-6 months 7 (31.8)
Outcomes assessed (N=22), n (%)

Pain intensity 17 (77.3)

QoLo 15 (68.2)

Functional disability 17 (77.3)

aAverage age of available data except for 1 study.

bGender proportion of available data except for 1 study.

cCP: chronic pain.

dCLBP: chronic low back pain.

eCMSP: chronic musculoskeletal pain.

fCNP: chronic neck pain.

gCPP: chronic pelvic pain.

hFM: fibromyalgia.

iIC/BPS: interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome.

jIBS: irritable bowel syndrome.

kOA: osteoarthritis.

lmHealth: mobile health.

mPA: physical activity.

nCBT: cognitive behavioral therapy.

oQoL: quality of life.