Smartphone apps for autism Spectrum disorder—understanding the evidence
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Kim et al. showed that out of 695 apps listed by the nonprofit organisation "autism speaks" in 2017, 95% were not supported by any clinical evidence.
“Kim et al. showed that out of 695 apps listed by the nonprofit organisation “autism speaks” in 2017, 95% were not supported by any clinical evidence (49).”
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“A systemic meta-review published this year also indicates that the benefits of DHI (Digitized Health Intervention), which includes smart phone apps, are yet without convincing evidence (Hollis et al. 2017).”
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“Kim et al. showed that out of 695 apps listed by the nonpro fi t organisation “ autism speaks ” in 2017, 95% were not supported by any clinical evidence (49).”
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- Authors
- Kim, J. W., Nguyen, T.-Q., Gipson, S. Y.-M. T., Shin, A. L., & Torous, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Stanford University (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kim, Jung Won
- Venue
- Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science
- Published
- 2017-12-28
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1-4
- ISSN
- 2366-5963 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2776880444
- Cited by
- 57
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 4
- FWCI
- 2.04
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, mobile application, mobile health, social communication, restricted and repetitive behaviors, treatment options, evidence review
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