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Mobile Phone Apps for Behavioral Interventions for At-Risk Drinkers in Australia: Literature Review
Carol C Choo1, André A D Burton2
1College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Singapore, Singapore.
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.
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