TY  - JOUR
AU  - Choo, Carol C
AU  - Burton, André A D
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2018/02/13
TI  - Mobile Phone Apps for Behavioral Interventions for At-Risk Drinkers in Australia: Literature Review
JO  - JMIR Mhealth Uhealth
SP  - e18
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
KW  - problem drinking
KW  - alcohol drinking
KW  - eHealth
KW  - telemedicine
KW  - smartphone
KW  - mobile applications
KW  - behavioral intervention
KW  - risk reduction behavior
KW  - review
AB  - 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. 
SN  - 2291-5222
UR  - https://mhealth.jmir.org/2018/2/e18/
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.6832
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29439946
DO  - 10.2196/mhealth.6832
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/mhealth.6832
ER  -