Brianna L. Haskins|Donna Lesperance|Patric Gibbons|Edwin D. Boudreaux
A systematic review of smartphone applications for smoking cessation
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School|University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School|University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School|University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
tobacco use leading cause preventable disease death usa however limited data exists regarding smoking cessation mobile app quality intervention effectiveness innovative scalable interventions needed alleviate public health implications tobacco addiction proliferation smartphone advent mobile phone health interventions made treatment accessible ever purpose review examine relation published scientific literature available commercial smartphone health apps smoking cessation identify percentage scientifically supported apps commercially available consumers determine many top commercially available apps smoking cessation supported published scientific literature adhering preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses prisma guidelines apps reviewed four phases 1 identified apps scientific literature 2 searched app stores apps identified literature 3 identified top apps available leading app stores 4 determined top apps available stores scientific support seven articles identified six apps level scientific support three 50 available least one app store conversely among top 50 apps suggested leading app stores two 4 scientific support half scientifically vetted apps remain available consumers difficult find among many apps identified app store searches