Gamification and Adherence to Web-Based Mental Health Interventions: A Systematic Review

Brown, Menna, O'Neill, Noelle, van Woerden, Hugo, Eslambolchilar, Parisa, Jones, Matt, John, Ann·2016·JMIR Mental Health
DOI 10.2196/mental.5710

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