Consolidated standards of reporting trials of electronic and mobile health application and online telehealth (CONSORT-EHEALTH): interpretation and application_Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine

Authors：

GENG Zhaohui ¹ , WU Fulei ² , WANG Jiashu ² ,  YUAN Changrong ³

1. School of Nursing, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, P.R.China;
2. School of Nursing, The Navy Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R.China;
3. School of Nursing, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, P.R.China;

Corresponding author：

YUAN Changrong, Email: yuancr@fudan.edu.cn

Keywords：

mHealth; Intervention; CONSORT-EHEALTH; Interpretation

DOI：

10.7507/1672-2531.201705046

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With the development of mobile technology and smartphones, the mobile health intervention project emerges, attracting grant fundings and creating new chances in healthcare. However, there is still few evidence to confirm the effectiveness of the mobile-health intervention, a possible cause being the lack of quality of research reporting, which needs to be improved for better identification, duplication and promotion of research projects. This paper interprets and analyses of the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials of Electronic and Mobile Health Application and onLine TeleHealth (CONSORT-EHEALTH), in an effort to provide a reference for conducting mobile health related controlled trials research.

Citation： GENG Zhaohui, WU Fulei, WANG Jiashu, YUAN Changrong. Consolidated standards of reporting trials of electronic and mobile health application and online telehealth (CONSORT-EHEALTH): interpretation and application. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2019, 19(6): 748-754. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.201705046 Copy

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13. 孟姣. 中国青年92%拥有智能手机高于全球平均水平. Available at: http://tech.huanqiu.com/comm/2013-06/4033765.html.
14. Coughlin SS, Whitehead M, Sheats JQ, et al. A review of smartphone applications for promoting physical activity. Jacobs J Community Med, 2016, 2(1): 1-14.
15. Morrison LG, Hargood C, Lin SX, et al. Understanding usage of a hybrid website and smartphone app for weight management: a mixed-methods study. J Med Internet Res, 2014, 16(10): e201.
16. Whittaker R, McRobbie H, Bullen C, et al. Mobile phone-based interventions for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2016, 10(4): CD006611.
17. Beratarrechea A, Lee AG, Willner JM, et al. The impact of mobile health interventions on chronic disease outcomes in developing countries: a systematic review. Telemed J E Health, 2014, 20(1): 75-82.
18. Brannon EE, Cushing CC. A systematic review: is there an app for that? translational science of pediatric behavior change for physical activity and dietary interventions. J Pediatr Psychol, 2015, 40(4): 373-384.
19. Agarwal S, Labrique A. Newborn health on the line: the potential mHealth applications. JAMA, 2014, 312(3): 229-230.
20. Agarwal S, Perry HB, Long LA, et al. Evidence on feasibility and effective use of mHealth strategies by frontline health workers in developing countries: systematic review. Trop Med Int Health, 2015, 20(8): 1003-1014.
21. Zhao J, Freeman B, Li M. Can mobile phone Apps influence people's health behavior change? an evidence review. J Med Internet Res, 2016, 18(11): e287.
22. Furlow B. mHealth apps may make chronic disease management easier. Available at: http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/features/mhealth-apps-may-make-chronic-disease-management-easier/article/266782/.

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