Published on in Vol 14 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/83984, first published .
Designing mHealth Apps for Substance Use Recovery Through Real-World Co-Design and Deployment: Mixed Methods Study

Designing mHealth Apps for Substance Use Recovery Through Real-World Co-Design and Deployment: Mixed Methods Study

Designing mHealth Apps for Substance Use Recovery Through Real-World Co-Design and Deployment: Mixed Methods Study

Teale Masrani   1 , BSc, MSc ;   David C Hodgins   2, 3 , BA, MA, PhD ;   Hyoun S Kim   2, 4 , BA, MA, PhD ;   Katherine Rittenbach   3, 5 , BA, PhD ;   Erika Johnson   6 , BA, MSc ;   Geoffrey Messier   1 , BEng, BSc, MSc, PhD

1 Department of Electrical and Software Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

3 Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

4 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada

5 Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

6 Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

Corresponding Author:

  • Geoffrey Messier, BEng, BSc, MSc, PhD
  • Department of Electrical and Software Engineering
  • Schulich School of Engineering
  • University of Calgary
  • 2500 University Drive NW
  • Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
  • Canada
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  • Email: gmessier@ucalgary.ca