Using a mobile application for antiretroviral therapy adherence in people living with HIV: A longitudinal pilot study by Rejane Caetani, Susana L. Wiechmann, Jacques D. Brancher, Vitor H.F Oliveira, Rafael Deminice

“…Objectives: To conduct a longitudinal pilot study to assess the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of a mobile app to improve ART adherence. Method: This study included adults living with HIV and using ART, who were allocated into two groups according to their willingness to use the app: users of the mobile application for ART management (Mobile) and non-users (Control). …”
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Mobile Learning Model of Tour Guide Business in Universities from the Perspective of Distributed Cognition by Chuanhong Lin, Liangju Wang, Yamei Li

“…In the process of online learning, students can realize the convenient learning through mobile APP terminal anytime and anywhere, or they can sit comfortably at the study table through the computer; in the offline activity classroom, students can sit in the classroom of UMU and communicate with teachers face to face, or they can use their cell phones to project their check-in, opinions, test results, etc. to the big screen. …”
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Analysis of LazLive Utilization in Mobile Applications Lazada at Sahoor Time by Angga Guslim, Karen Kusnadi, Irwansyah

“…The results found that (1) Lazada personalized several of its live streaming features to match the feel of the program, and (2) Lazada continues to update its features according to customer needs and feedback. (3) LazLive received a positive response from Lazada app users and contributed to the number of reviews received by the Lazada mobile app in the Google Play Store. All the innovations that Lazada provides through LazLive are expected to increase application consumers and the welfare of sellers.…”
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Victim Verification with the Use of Deep Metric Learning in DVI System Supported by Mobile Application by Zbigniew Piotrowski, Marta Bistroń, Gabriel Jekateryńczuk, Paweł Kaczmarek, Dymitr Pietrow

“…The system, called ID Victim (IDV), is a web application using a mobile app and data server. The DVI (Disaster Victim Identification) procedure, an international standard developed by Interpol, is used. …”
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Activating the Mobile User Interface With a Rule-Based Chatbot and EEG-Based Emotion Recognition to Aid in Coping With Negative Emotions by Haneen Reda Banjar, Lujain Alsefri, Aseel Alshomrani, Morouj Hamdhy, Sara Alahmari, Sanaa Sharaf

“…Negative emotions, in particular, pose a challenge due to their complexity and the difficulty in managing them effectively. The “Motus Up” mobile app represents a significant leap in personal mental health management by merging EEG-based emotion recognition with a rule-based chatbot to aid users in managing negative emotions. …”
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Children's digital privacy on fast-food and dine-in restaurant mobile applications. by Christine Mulligan, Grace Gillis, Lauren Remedios, Christopher Parsons, Laura Vergeer, Monique Potvin Kent

“…This study aimed to provide insight into the privacy policies of top dine-in and fast-food mobile apps in Canada and data collected on child users. …”
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AI Machine Learning–Based Diabetes Prediction in Older Adults in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Analysis by Hocheol Lee, Myung-Bae Park, Young-Joo Won

“…Data were collected using a mobile app (Gosufit) that measured depression, stress, anxiety, basal metabolic rate, oxygen saturation, heart rate, and average daily step count. …”
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Heart rate variability biofeedback in a global study of the most common coherence frequencies and the impact of emotional states by Sai Balaji, Nachum Plonka, Mike Atkinson, Malathy Muthu, Minvydas Ragulskis, Alfonsas Vainoras, Rollin McCraty

“…Abstract This global study analyzed data from the largest dataset ever studied in the Heart Rate Variability (HRV) biofeedback field, comprising 1.8 million user sessions collected from users of a mobile app during 2019 and 2020. We focused on HRV Coherence, which is linked to improved emotional stability and cognitive function. …”
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Zimbabwean communication agencies by Anna Oksiutycz, Abyshey Nhedzi

“…The agencies provide services such as advertising, graphic design, branding, website development, event management, video production, online marketing, media relations, mobile app development, and even animation. There is a growing trend to use digital platforms of communication, yet radio and print (magazines and newspapers) remain essential communication channels. …”
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A scoping review of medication self-management intervention tools to support persons with traumatic spinal cord injury. by Lauren Cadel, Stephanie R Cimino, Glyneva Bradley-Ridout, Sander L Hitzig, Tanya L Packer, Lisa M McCarthy, Tejal Patel, Aisha K Lofters, Shoshana Hahn-Goldberg, Chester H Ho, Sara J T Guilcher

“…<h4>Results</h4>Three studies were included in this review, all of which were quantitative. A mobile app and two education-based interventions to address self-management of SCI, medication management, and pain management, respectively, were included. …”
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Development of measures to assess listening-related effort and fatigue in daily life among hearing aid users: protocol for a quantitative field trial by Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Andreea Micula, Jeppe Høy Konvalinka Christensen, Dorothea Wendt, Hamish Innes-Brown, Ingrid Johnsrude, Matthew Apps, Torsten Dau

“…Ambient acoustics will be captured every 20 s via the participants’ (n=60) personal hearing aids, and the participants will provide self-reported momentary assessments through a mobile app throughout the day. Questionnaires will be used to assess personality traits, fatigue, stress and noise annoyance, and gather relevant background information. …”
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Reliability and concurrent validity of the iHandy level mobile application to measure thoracolumbar range of motion in low back pain patients by Nimra Ijaz, Saima Riaz, Tahreem Raza, Sidra Ali

“…These showed an excellent correlation between the inclinometer and mobile app regarding intra-rater reliability and concurrent validity. …”
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Patient-Centric Structural Determinants of Adherence Rates Among Asthma Populations: Exploring the Potential of Patient Activation and Encouragement Tool TRUSTR to Improve Adherenc... by Asim Zia, Arthur Brassart, Sheila Thomas, Fen Ye, Judith J. Stephenson, C. Daniel Mullins, Christopher A. Jones

“…Further, each additional reward and higher engagement with a mobile app is likely to have a positive total effect on increasing the adherence rate. …”
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MOBILE APPLICATION ISMIND FOR FORMATIVE STUDENTS’ ASSESSMENT by Aslina Saad, Fatin Naiemah Khairulanuar, Bahbibi Rahmatullah

“…However, the availability of mobile apps in education especially for assessment is limited and still an emerging topic despite the affirmation of its positive impact on students’ learning outcomes and motivation. …”
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Associations between physical exercise patterns and pain symptoms in individuals with endometriosis: a cross-sectional mHealth-based investigation by Ipek Ensari, Suzanne Bakken, Sharon Lipsky-Gorman, Emma N Horan, Noémie Elhadad

“…We also examined whether an individual’s typical weekly (ie, habitual) exercise frequency influences (ie, moderates) the relationship between their pain symptoms on a given day (day t) and previous-day (day t-1) exercise.Participants The sample included 90 382 days of data from 1009 participants (~85% non-Hispanic white) living with endometriosis across 38 countries.Study design This was an observational, retrospective study conducted using data from a research mobile app (Phendo) designed for collecting self-reported data on symptoms and self-management of endometriosis.Primary outcome measures The two primary outcomes were the composite day-level pain score that includes pain intensity and location, and the change in this score from previous day (Δ-score). …”
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Parents’ use of coercive and indulgent feeding practices for children with avid eating behaviour: an Ecological Momentary Assessment study by Abigail Pickard, Katie L. Edwards, Claire Farrow, Emma Haycraft, Moritz Herle, Clare Llewellyn, Helen Croker, Alice Kininmonth, Jacqueline Blissett

“…Over 10 days, participants completed EMA surveys via a mobile app to report on their mood, stress, feeding goals, and feeding practices during eating occasions. …”
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Análise do Conteúdo de Aplicativos Móveis Brasileiros Voltados ao Controle da Pressão Arterial: Uma Busca Sistemática by Eduardo Braghini Johann, Marcelo Baggio, Nicolle Abreu Pauli, Artur Dilli, Rafael Teixeira Ilkiu, Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias, Aline Mendes Gerage

“…Três revisores independentes analisaram os apps usando a escala de cinco pontos MARS (Mobile App Rating Scale), e também quanto à presença de ferramentas e conteúdos sobre controle da hipertensão. …”
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Usability Assessment of Technologies for Remote Monitoring of Knee Osteoarthritis by Andrea Cafarelli, Angela Sorriento, Giorgia Marola, Denise Amram, Fabien Rabusseau, Herve Locteau, Paolo Cabras, Erik Dumont, Sam Nakhaei, Ake Jernberger, Par Bergsten, Paolo Spinnato, Alessandro Russo, Leonardo Ricotti

“…<italic>Methods:</italic> We recruited eleven patients affected by mild or moderate knee osteoarthritis, eleven caregivers, and eleven clinicians to assess the following technologies: a wristband for monitoring physical activity, an examination chair for measuring leg extension, a thermal camera for acquiring skin thermographic data, a force balance for measuring center of pressure, an ultrasound imaging system for remote echographic acquisition, a mobile app, and a clinical portal software. Specific questionnaires scoring usability were filled out by patients, caregivers and clinicians. …”
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Tracking Persistent Symptoms in Scotland (TraPSS): a longitudinal prospective cohort study of COVID-19 recovery after mild acute infection by Jane Ormerod, Nicholas F Sculthorpe, Marie McLaughlin, Luke Cerexhe, Eilidh Macdonald, Antonio Dello Iacono, Nilihan E M Sanal-Hayes, Joanne Ingram, Rachel Meach, David Carless, Lawrence D Hayes

“…To understand the complexity of Long-COVID, the importance of symptom surveillance and prospective longitudinal studies is evident.Methods A 9-month longitudinal prospective cohort study was conducted within Scotland (n=287), using a mobile app to determine the proportion of recovered individuals and those with persistent symptoms and common symptoms, and associations with gender and age.Results 3.1% of participants experienced symptoms at month 9, meeting the criteria for Long-COVID, as defined by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence terminology. …”
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Reflections of Foster Youth Engaging in the Co-Design of Digital Mental Health Technology: Duoethnography Study by Ifunanya Ezimora, Tylia Lundberg, Dylan Miars, Jeruel Trujeque, Ashley Papias, Margareth V Del Cid, Johanna B Folk, Marina Tolou-Shams

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this paper is to reflect on the experiences of 4 foster youth involved in the co-design of FostrSpace, a mobile app designed through a collaboration among foster youth in the San Francisco Bay Area; clinicians and academics from the Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health research team at the University of California, San Francisco; and Chorus Innovations, a rapid technology development platform specializing in participatory design practices. …”
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