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Design Preferences for Mental Health Apps Among Nondigitally Native Adults With Chronic Pain: Qualitative Analysis

Design Preferences for Mental Health Apps Among Nondigitally Native Adults With Chronic Pain: Qualitative Analysis

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Abby L Cheng1 Author Orcid Image ;   Christine Y Gou1 Author Orcid Image ;   Adriana Martin1 Author Orcid Image ;   Sarah M Hartz2 Author Orcid Image ;   Joanna Abraham3 Author Orcid Image
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Abby L Cheng   1 , MD, MSc ;   Christine Y Gou   1 , MD ;   Adriana Martin   1 , MSc, JD ;   Sarah M Hartz   2 , MD, PhD ;   Joanna Abraham   3 , PhD

1 Division of Musculoskeletal Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States

2 Department of Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States

3 Department of Anesthesiology & Institute for Informatics, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Abby L Cheng, MD, MSc
  • Division of Musculoskeletal Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Campus Box MSC 8233-0004-05
  • 660 S Euclid Ave
  • St. Louis, MO 63110
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 314-747-8489
  • Email: chengal@wustl.edu