JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality rates continue to be elevated even though effective screening methods are widely available. To increase CRC screening in primary care practices, our team developed a tablet-based digital health program (mPATH) designed to identify patients needing CRC screening, provide education, and empower patients to request a screening test via the program.

Behavior change interventions delivered through mobile phones often have low engagement among end users.

Single-leg squat (SLS) performance is widely used to screen functional movement quality, but practical assessment often relies on expert visual grading or laboratory-based motion capture. In addition, conventional SLS criteria mainly focus on isolated joint deviations and may overlook coordination-related, multisegment movement patterns that characterize impaired performance.

Although highly effective HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is available, its usage and adherence among young men who have sex with men and young transgender women remain low, reducing its overall effectiveness. The study included a 3-arm randomized clinical trial of Prepared, Protected, emPowered (P3), a comprehensive PrEP adherence digital health intervention, compared to an enhanced version, P3+, which incorporates in-app adherence coaching.

Resource limitations in public hospitals may hinder timely monitoring and management of rehabilitation in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) after radiotherapy.

Oral cancer is a major public health concern in low- and middle-income countries, where access to specialist care and early detection remains limited. Mobile health technologies supported by artificial intelligence (AI) offer a scalable approach to extend screening services into underserved communities. In Thailand, village health volunteers (VHVs) are key frontline workers who provide preventive services and bridge gaps between rural populations and specialist care.

Telerehabilitation programs use information and communications technologies to facilitate exercise training, self-management education, and health behavior modifications for nonhospitalized patients. In recent years, 2 systematic reviews have examined the effectiveness of telerehabilitation in the recovery of patients with hip fractures but have yielded inconsistent results. This is a significant gap because tools to assess clinical domains such as pain, range of motion, and deformity are crucial for patient outcomes. Moreover, the long-term effects of telerehabilitation on postoperative functional recovery in patients with hip fractures have not been investigated.

Accurate limb circumference measurement is essential for the diagnosis and management of lymphedema, facilitating the objective evaluation of treatment outcomes and early detection of disease progression. Although manual tape measurements are inexpensive and widely used, they are limited by interobserver variability and low reproducibility. Advanced modalities such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging provide high precision but are costly and impractical for routine or home-based use. To overcome these limitations, we developed and validated a novel 3D measurement system that integrates a marker-based bodysuit (ZOZOSUIT2) with a smartphone app, enabling fast, accurate, and reproducible limb circumference assessment.

Asthma remains one of the most serious chronic diseases of childhood. Individuals with severe asthma experience sudden episodes of breathlessness due to acute airflow obstruction, leading to recurrent pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions that often result in mechanical ventilation and even death. Existing clinical assessments lack temporal resolution to effectively track the rapidly changing physiology.

Artificial intelligence (AI)–driven pose estimation (PE) offers a scalable and cost-effective solution to track exercises in mobile health apps. However, occlusion, influenced by camera angle and distance, can reduce detection accuracy and repetition counting precision. The influence of smartphone positioning on these performance metrics remains underexplored in controlled studies.

The Chinese National Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Gonorrhea (2020) recommend ceftriaxone 1 g intramuscularly as a single dose for the treatment of uncomplicated gonococcal infections. However, nonadherence to the guidelines remains common among physicians in China, partly due to their poor awareness of the recommendations.

Despite the high prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in China, few patients are achieving adequate management targets. While digital behavior change interventions (DBCIs) are promising solutions, sustained long-term user engagement with these new technologies remains challenging.