Bushra Khokhar|Jenny M. Jones|Paul E. Ronksley|Marni J. Armstrong|Jeff K. Caird|Doreen M. Rabi
Effectiveness of mobile electronic devices in weight loss among overweight and obese populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
University of Calgary|University of Calgary|Ottawa Hospital|University of Calgary|University of Calgary|University of Calgary
mobile electronic devices mobile phones pdas emerged potentially useful tools facilitation maintenance weight loss rcts demonstrated positive impact mobile interventions extent mobile electronic devices effective usual care methods still debatedelectronic databases systematically searched rcts evaluating effectiveness mobile electronic device interventions among overweight obese adults weighted mean difference change body weight primary outcome search strategy yielded 559 citations 108 potentially relevant studies six met criteria total 632 participants included six studies reporting mean change body weight using randomeffects model wmd effect using mobile electronic devices reduction body weight 109 kg 95 ci 212 005 stratified type mobile electronic device used suggests interventions using mobile phones effective achieving weight loss wmd 178 kg 95 ci 292 063this systematic review metaanalysis suggests mobile electronic devices potential facilitate weight loss overweight obese populations work needed understand interventions sustained benefit make mhealth tools effective large scale field healthcare increasingly utilizes novel mobile technologies focus must one specific device best possible use tools measure understand behavior mobile electronic devices continue increase popularity associated technology continues advance potential use mobile devices global healthcare enormous rcts larger sample sizes need conducted look costeffectiveness technical financial feasibility adapting mhealth interventions real clinical setting