Priyanka Pandey
Does information improve service delivery? A randomized trial in education in India
PloS one
empirically supported treatments pediatric sleep problems exist many families turn sources help childrens sleep smartphone apps sleep apps easy families access little evidence exists regarding validity services information provided developer descriptions apps goal study examine features claims developer descriptions sleep apps children search apple itunes store google play conducted using terms kids sleep child sleep baby sleep data type app price user rating number users collected apps analyzed comparison evidencebased behavioral strategies thematically coded basis claims provided developer descriptions total 83 app descriptions examined 2 24 offered sleep improvement strategies majority sound light apps 78 19 bedtime games stories 18 83 216 apps identified containing empirically supported behavioral sleep strategies despite many apps asserted claims help children fall asleep instantly cry less sleep better improve child development large variety sleep apps exist use among children include evidencebased behavioral strategies according developer descriptions apps addressing sleep difficulties children important promote physical cognitive emotional development collaboration sleep researchers technology developers may beneficial creating evidencesupported apps help childrens sleep future