A content analysis of popular smartphone apps for smoking cessation.
Background: Smartphone applications (apps) are increasingly available for smoking cessation.Purpose: This study examined the content of popular apps for smoking cessation for both iPhone and Android operating systems in February 2012.Methods: A total of 252 smoking-cessation apps were identified for...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Preventive Medicine Vol. 45; no. 6; pp. 732 - 737 |
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Elsevier B.V.
Dec2013
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=104116523&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 104116523 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 07493797 GZ9 jtl: American Journal of Preventive Medicine issn: 07493797 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Dec2013 vid: 45 iid: 6 pid: 467 pub: Elsevier B.V. place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 104116523 NLM24237915 2012376860 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.07.008 NLM24237915 PMC3836190 104116523 ppf: 732 ppct: 5 formats: tig: atl: A content analysis of popular smartphone apps for smoking cessation. aug: au: Abroms, Lorien C Lee Westmaas, J Bontemps-Jones, Jeuneviette Ramani, Rathna Mellerson, Jenelle affil: George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia. Electronic address: lorien@gwu.edu. sug: subj: Smoking Cessation Substance Use Disorders Rehabilitation Wireless Communications World Wide Web Applications Guideline Adherence Human Practice Guidelines Professional Practice, Evidence-Based ab: Background: Smartphone applications (apps) are increasingly available for smoking cessation.Purpose: This study examined the content of popular apps for smoking cessation for both iPhone and Android operating systems in February 2012.Methods: A total of 252 smoking-cessation apps were identified for the iPhone and 148 for the Android. Across both operating systems, the most popular apps were identified (n=47 for the iPhone and n=51 for the Android) and analyzed for their (1) approach to smoking cessation and (2) adherence to an index based on the U.S. Public Health Service's Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence. Where available, apps were coded for frequency of downloads. The analysis took place in 2012.Results: Overall, popular apps have low levels of adherence, with an average score of 12.9 of a possible 42 on the Adherence Index. No apps recommended calling a quitline, and only a handful of apps recommended using approved medications (4.1%). Android apps in the sample were downloaded worldwide between 310,800 and 1,248,000 times per month. For both the iPhone and Android, user ratings were positively associated with scores on the Adherence Index. For the iPhone, display order was also positively associated with scores on the Adherence Index.Conclusions: Apps could be improved by better integration with the Clinical Practice Guidelines and other evidence-based practices. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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