Depression screening via a smartphone app: cross-country user characteristics and feasibility

BinDhim, Nasser F; Shaman, Ahmed M.; Trevena, Lyndal; Basyouni, Mada H; Pont, Lisa G.; Alhawassi, Tariq M.

doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2014-002840

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“…26 Given the accessibility of smartphones, further investigation of the role of smartphone apps in screening and monitoring psychiatric illness is likely to be useful.…”

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Use of a smartphone application to screen for bipolar spectrum disorder in a community sample

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Hong

et al. 2016

Health Informatics J

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This study describes the use of a smartphone application based on the Korean version of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire in screening for bipolar spectrum disorders in a large general population. All data were collected between May 2011 and July 2011. A total of 27,159 individuals participated in the survey, using a smartphone application. The prevalence of positive screening results for bipolar spectrum disorders among 27,159 participants using the smartphone Korean Mood Disorder Questionnaire application was 8.2 percent. These results are similar to traditional paper-based results. The Korean Mood Disorder Questionnaire positive group exhibited more frequent occurrences of previous psychiatric treatment than the group with negative results. In a logistic regression analysis involving subjects with past psychiatric history, age group significantly predicted Korean Mood Disorder Questionnaire results. The smartphone application may be a useful screening tool for bipolar spectrum disorders. This study included only individuals who actively participated, and thus, the possibility of a selection bias should be considered.

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“…26 Given the accessibility of smartphones, further investigation of the role of smartphone apps in screening and monitoring psychiatric illness is likely to be useful.…”

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Use of a smartphone application to screen for bipolar spectrum disorder in a community sample

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Hong

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Health Informatics J

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“…[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][30][31][33][34][36][37][38][39][40][41] Developed by Walter Dick and Lou M. Carey [42][43] in 1978, this model considers the stages of analysis, design/development, implementation and evaluation.…”

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“…[42][43]54 This method can be used for a variety of instructional systems -in the present study, the mobile apps. [22][23][26][27][28]34,[38][39] It is also highlighted that the Dick and Carey model is based in various perspectives found in the teaching-learning process, namely: Behaviorism (definition of the components of the instructional strategy); Cognitive Theory (formulation of the presentation of the material/ instructional content, and processing of the information); and Constructivism (analysis of contexts in order to assist the users in the construction of conceptual structures for learning).…”

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“…In relation to the area of specialty of the mobile apps developed and/or evaluated, the following distribution was evidenced: oncology (hospitalbased, home-based and auditing), [21][22] 19% (4); respiratory diseases (asthma/adolescent and home care), [25][26][27] 14.3% (3); Primary Health Care (health promotion, chronic diseases and cardiovascular diseases), [28][29][30] 14.3% (3); geriatrics, 31-32 9.5% (2); pediatrics (palliative care and care for the newborn) 33,34 9.5% (2); critical-care (adult and neonatal), [35][36] 9.5% (2); kidney disease (hemodialysis), 37 4.8% (1); metabolic disease (obesity), 38 4.8% (1); mental health (depression) 39 4.8% (1); post-operative recovery 40 4.8% (1) and; nutrition (parenteral) 41 4.8% (1).…”

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Métodos Para Desenvolvimento De Aplicativos Móveis Em Saúde: Revisão Integrativa Da Literatura

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Objective: to identify, in the Brazilian and international publications indexed in the databases, the main methods adopted by researchers for developing mobile apps in health.Method: integrative review of the literature, of studies published in the following databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL and SciELO, in 2012 -2016. A total of 21 articles were selected for analysis.Results: the main methods for developing mobile apps in the area of health, described in the articles, were: systematic design of instruction, contextualized design of instruction, user-centered design and systems development life cycle. Conclusion:regardless of the method of development selected, the stages must be well-defined and structured, so that the mobile app developed may be useful to the end-user. Resultados: los principales métodos para el desarrollo de aplicaciones móviles en el área de la salud descritos en los artículos fueron: diseño instructivo sistemático, diseño educativo contextual, diseño centrado en el usuario y ciclo de vida de desarrollo de sistemas. DESCRIPTORS:Conclusión: independientemente del método de desarrollo elegido, las etapas deben estar bien definidas y estructuradas, a fin de que la aplicación móvil desarrollada sea útil para el usuario final. DESCRIPTORES:Aplicaciones móviles, aplicación de informática médica, informática en enfermería, informática médica, tecnología de la información.

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“…A number of studies reported that a large proportion of people with mental and substance use disorders appear to be ready to use the Internet and smartphone apps for health purposes [6,7,8,9,10,11]. Furthermore, people who use such computerized interventions in natural settings, at least those who participate in self-assessment procedures, were repeatedly found to have substantial symptoms [12,13]. …”

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Quality of Smartphone Apps Related to Alcohol Use Disorder

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Background: Apps for smartphones are opening an important range of opportunities for improving the care of people with alcohol use disorders (AUDs). Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of English language apps for AUDs and to compare paid and free apps. The keywords ‘alcohol', ‘alcohol addiction', ‘alcohol help' and ‘stop drinking' were entered into the iTunes Store search engine. Apps were evaluated using a standardized assessment designed to rate the quality of apps in terms of accountability, interactivity, self-help score and evidence-based content. The Brief DISCERN score and the criteria of the ‘Health on the Net' label were also used as content quality indicators. Results and Conclusions: Of the 137 unique apps identified, 52 met the inclusion criteria. Overall, the content quality and self-help scores of these AUD apps were poor. The main quality indicators were not linked to payment status. Multiple linear regressions showed that the Brief DISCERN score significantly predicted content quality. Poor content quality and self-help scores of AUD smartphone apps underline the gap between their potential promises and the overall quality of available products in stores. The quality indicators used in the present study may be used for further app developments.

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Depression screening via a smartphone app: cross-country user characteristics and feasibility

Abstract: Smartphone apps can be used to deliver a screening tool for depression across a large number of countries. Apps have the potential to play a significant role in disease screening, self-management, monitoring, and health education, particularly among younger adults.

Cited by 122 publications

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Use of a smartphone application to screen for bipolar spectrum disorder in a community sample

Use of a smartphone application to screen for bipolar spectrum disorder in a community sample

Métodos Para Desenvolvimento De Aplicativos Móveis Em Saúde: Revisão Integrativa Da Literatura

Quality of Smartphone Apps Related to Alcohol Use Disorder

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