Larsen2019 - Using science to sell apps, Evaluation of mental health app store quality claims
- Type:#article
- Year read:#read2021
- Subject: smartphone
- Bibtex: @larsen2019
- Bibliography: Larsen, M. E., Huckvale, K., Nicholas, J., Torous, J., Birrell, L., Li, E., & Reda, B. (2019). Using science to sell apps: Evaluation of mental health app store quality claims. Npj Digital Medicine, 2(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-019-0093-1
Example citation
Despite often claiming to be evidence-based, few apps designed to treat or alleviate the symptoms of common mental disorders have evidence to support their efficacy [@larsen2019].
Key takeaways
- Depression, self-harm, substance use, anxiety, schizophrenia
- Only 1/73 included a citation to published literature
- Disparity between apps with research evidence and the apps used by consumers
