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Published on in Vol 9, No 10 (2021): October

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/26712, first published .
The Functionality of Mobile Apps for Anxiety: Systematic Search and Analysis of Engagement and Tailoring Features

The Functionality of Mobile Apps for Anxiety: Systematic Search and Analysis of Engagement and Tailoring Features

The Functionality of Mobile Apps for Anxiety: Systematic Search and Analysis of Engagement and Tailoring Features

Authors of this article:

Andreas Balaskas1 Author Orcid Image ;   Stephen M Schueller2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Anna L Cox4 Author Orcid Image ;   Gavin Doherty1 Author Orcid Image
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