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Distinguishing features in the assessment of mHealth apps

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Tarricone, Rosanna, Petracca, Francesco, Ciani, Oriana, Cucciniello, Maria·2021·Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research

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: The renewed reliance experienced during the pandemic and the unprecedented injection of resources through recovery instruments can further boost the development of apps. Only robust evidence of the benefits of mHealth apps will persuade health-care professionals and beneficiaries to systematically deploy them. Regulatory bodies will need to question their current approaches by adopting comprehensive evaluation processes that adequately consider the specific features of mHealth apps.

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Authors
Tarricone, R., Petracca, F., Ciani, O., & Cucciniello, M.
Affiliations
  • Bocconi University (IT)
  • University of Exeter (GB)
  • University of Edinburgh (GB)
Corresponding author
Petracca, Francesco
Venue
Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research
Published
2021-03-04
Volume
21
Issue
4
Pages
521-526
ISSN
  • 1473-7167 (ISSN-L)
  • 1744-8379
OpenAlex
W3134899333
Cited by
62
References
39
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 9
FWCI
13.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Archivio istituzionale della Ricerca - Bocconi (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Edinburgh Research Explorer (University of Edinburgh) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
European Union’s Horizon (#779306)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Health, Technology, Consumer Behavior
Keywords
mobile health apps, mobile health, app evaluation, regulatory oversight, COVID-19 pandemic, digital health, health technology assessment
MeSH terms
COVID-19, Humans, Surveys and Questionnaires, Telemedicine, Evidence-Based Medicine, Pandemics, Mobile Applications

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