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Mobile Phone Apps for Behavioral Interventions for At-Risk Drinkers in Australia: Literature Review.


ABSTRACT: The mobile technology era has ushered in the use of mobile phone apps for behavioral intervention for at-risk drinkers.Our objective was to review recent research relevant to mobile phone apps that can be used for behavioral intervention for at-risk drinkers in Australia.The inclusion criteria for this review were articles published in peer-reviewed journals from 2001 to 2017 with use of the search terms "smartphone application," "alcohol," "substance," "behavioural intervention," "electronic health," and "mobile health."In total, we identified 103 abstracts, screened 90 articles, and assessed 50 full-text articles that fit the inclusion criteria for eligibility. We included 19 articles in this review.This review highlighted the paucity of evidence-based and empirically validated research into effective mobile phone apps that can be used for behavioral interventions with at-risk drinkers in Australia.

SUBMITTER: Choo CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5829458 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mobile Phone Apps for Behavioral Interventions for At-Risk Drinkers in Australia: Literature Review.

Choo Carol C CC   Burton AndrĂ© A D AAD  

JMIR mHealth and uHealth 20180213 2


<h4>Background</h4>The mobile technology era has ushered in the use of mobile phone apps for behavioral intervention for at-risk drinkers.<h4>Objective</h4>Our objective was to review recent research relevant to mobile phone apps that can be used for behavioral intervention for at-risk drinkers in Australia.<h4>Methods</h4>The inclusion criteria for this review were articles published in peer-reviewed journals from 2001 to 2017 with use of the search terms "smartphone application," "alcohol," "s  ...[more]

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