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mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (3488) Mobile Health (mhealth) (3741) Public (e)Health, Digital Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics (1151) Behavior Change (926) Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism Prevention and Recovery (358) Prevention and Health Promotion (1533) Engagement with and Adherence to Digital Health Interventions, Law of Attrition (709) Registered Report (881)

Published on in Vol 11 (2023)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/38342, first published .
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How Notifications Affect Engagement With a Behavior Change App: Results From a Micro-Randomized Trial

How Notifications Affect Engagement With a Behavior Change App: Results From a Micro-Randomized Trial

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Lauren Bell1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Claire Garnett3 Author Orcid Image ;   Yihan Bao4 Author Orcid Image ;   Zhaoxi Cheng5 Author Orcid Image ;   Tianchen Qian6 Author Orcid Image ;   Olga Perski3 Author Orcid Image ;   Henry W W Potts7 Author Orcid Image ;   Elizabeth Williamson1 Author Orcid Image
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