@Article{info:doi/10.2196/mhealth.6832,
author="Choo, Carol C
and Burton, Andr{\'e} A D",
title="Mobile Phone Apps for Behavioral Interventions for At-Risk Drinkers in Australia: Literature Review",
journal="JMIR Mhealth Uhealth",
year="2018",
month="Feb",
day="13",
volume="6",
number="2",
pages="e18",
keywords="problem drinking; alcohol drinking; eHealth; telemedicine; smartphone; mobile applications; behavioral intervention; risk reduction behavior; review",
abstract="Background: The mobile technology era has ushered in the use of mobile phone apps for behavioral intervention for at-risk drinkers. Objective: Our objective was to review recent research relevant to mobile phone apps that can be used for behavioral intervention for at-risk drinkers in Australia. Methods: The inclusion criteria for this review were articles published in peer-reviewed journals from 2001 to 2017 with use of the search terms ``smartphone application,'' ``alcohol,'' ``substance,'' ``behavioural intervention,'' ``electronic health,'' and ``mobile health.'' Results: In total, we identified 103 abstracts, screened 90 articles, and assessed 50 full-text articles that fit the inclusion criteria for eligibility. We included 19 articles in this review. Conclusions: This review highlighted the paucity of evidence-based and empirically validated research into effective mobile phone apps that can be used for behavioral interventions with at-risk drinkers in Australia. ",
issn="2291-5222",
doi="10.2196/mhealth.6832",
url="https://mhealth.jmir.org/2018/2/e18/",
url="https://doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.6832",
url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29439946"
}