%0 Journal Article
%@ 2291-5222
%I JMIR Publications
%V 6
%N 2
%P e18
%T Mobile Phone Apps for Behavioral Interventions for At-Risk Drinkers in Australia: Literature Review
%A Choo,Carol C
%A Burton,André A D
%+ College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, 149 Sims Drive, Singapore, 387380, Singapore, 65 67093760, carol.choo@jcu.edu.au
%K problem drinking
%K alcohol drinking
%K eHealth
%K telemedicine
%K smartphone
%K mobile applications
%K behavioral intervention
%K risk reduction behavior
%K review
%D 2018
%7 13.02.2018
%9 Review
%J JMIR Mhealth Uhealth
%G English
%X 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. 
%M 29439946
%R 10.2196/mhealth.6832
%U https://mhealth.jmir.org/2018/2/e18/
%U https://doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.6832
%U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29439946