App d to Fail: Mobile Health Treatments Fail First Full Checkup
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 08:01
in Psychology & Sociology
Health care via mobile technology is still in its infancy. Of 75 trials in which patients used mobile tech, such as text messaging and downloadable apps, to manage a disease or adopt healthier behaviors, only three showed reliable signs of success, according to a systematic survey . In an accompanying survey of medical personnel who used smart phones and other devices, to help deliver care, the same team found more success: 11 of 42 trials had positive, reliable results. [More]