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. 2016 May-Jun;58(6):639-50.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.03.002. Epub 2016 Mar 18.

Mobile Phone Interventions for the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Linda G Park  1 , Alexis Beatty  2 , Zoey Stafford  3 , Mary A Whooley  4
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Mobile Phone Interventions for the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

Linda G Park et al. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2016 May-Jun.

Abstract

Mobile health in the form of text messaging and mobile applications provides an innovative and effective approach to promote prevention and management of cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the magnitude of these effects is unclear. Through a comprehensive search of databases from 2002-2016, we conducted a quantitative systematic review. The selected studies were critically evaluated to extract and summarize pertinent characteristics and outcomes. A large majority of studies (22 of 28, 79%) demonstrated text messaging, mobile applications, and telemonitoring via mobile phones were effective in improving outcomes. Some key factors associated with successful interventions included personalized messages with tailored advice, greater engagement (2-way text messaging, higher frequency of messages), and use of multiple modalities. Overall, text messaging appears more effective than smartphone-based interventions. Incorporating principles of behavioral activation will help promote and sustain healthy lifestyle behaviors in patients with CVD that result in improved clinical outcomes.

Keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Mobile applications; Mobile health; Mobile phone; Systematic review; Text messaging.

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