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Exploring Desired Features of Mobile Health Apps for Patients With Diabetes to Enhance Engagement and Self-Management: Qualitative Study

Exploring Desired Features of Mobile Health Apps for Patients With Diabetes to Enhance Engagement and Self-Management: Qualitative Study

The advent of mobile health (m Health) smartphone apps has introduced an innovative approach for patients with DM to enhance their self-care capabilities [3-5]. However, despite their proven effectiveness in DM management, the long-term use of these m Health apps has been hindered by high attrition rates [6].

Arkers Kwan Ching Wong, Ying Nan, Bing Xiang Yang, Yanqun Liu

JMIR Diabetes 2025;10:e69176

Exploring the Utility of Digital Voice Assistants for Primary Care Patients, Including Those With Physical and Visual Disabilities: Cross-Sectional Study

Exploring the Utility of Digital Voice Assistants for Primary Care Patients, Including Those With Physical and Visual Disabilities: Cross-Sectional Study

Currently, about 91% of American adults report owning and operating a smartphone [1] and the overwhelming majority of those smartphones provide users with a digital voice assistant (DVA). DVAs are software that comes preinstalled on many different mobile devices, such as smartphones, computers, tablets, and laptops, or that operates as a stand-alone device such as a smart speaker.

Maya Rajan, Allison Furgal, Reema Kadri, Omar Arman, Kate Panzer, Donna Wicker, Michael M McKee, Melissa Plegue, Alexandria Degner, Lorraine R Buis

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2025;13:e66185

Cross-Platform Availability of Smartphone Sensors for Depression Indication Systems: Mixed-Methods Umbrella Review

Cross-Platform Availability of Smartphone Sensors for Depression Indication Systems: Mixed-Methods Umbrella Review

Recent literature lists plenty of passively collected smartphone data streams mostly used in a transformed manner for mental health monitoring.

Johannes Leimhofer, Milica Petrovic, Andreas Dominik, Dominik Heider, Ulrich Hegerl

Interact J Med Res 2025;14:e69686

Guideline-Based Digital Exercise Interventions for Reducing Body Weight and Fat and Promoting Physical Activity in Adults With Overweight and Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Guideline-Based Digital Exercise Interventions for Reducing Body Weight and Fat and Promoting Physical Activity in Adults With Overweight and Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Enhanced intervention (n=237) Standard intervention (n=233) m Healthh (n=123) Personal coaching (n=120) Control (n=122) Intervention (n=28) Intervention (n=46) Web-based (n=32) Usual self-care (n=33) Telematic intervention (n=91) Nontelematic intervention (n=92) Intensive counseling (n=18) Smartphone only (n=17) Intensive counseling+smartphone (n=16) Less intensive counseling+smartphone (n=17) Health advice+app (n=54) Health advice (n=56) Intervention (n=53) Alive-PD intervention (n=163) Usual care control (n

Mohamad Motevalli, Clemens Drenowatz, Derrick Tanous, Gerhard Ruedl, Werner Kirschner, Markus Schauer, Thomas Rosemann, Katharina Wirnitzer

Interact J Med Res 2025;14:e73656

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mobile Apps on Medication Adherence for Chronic Conditions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mobile Apps on Medication Adherence for Chronic Conditions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Of the remaining 2 apps, one featured a smartphone-based relational agent that simulated face-to-face conversations and provided education regarding medication adherence [26] and the second app had educational video content, including on lifestyles and responsibilities of being a dialysis patient [35].

Vaidehee Lanke, Kevin Trimm, Bettina Habib, Robyn Tamblyn

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e60822

Usefulness of Interventions Using a Smartphone Cognitive Behavior Therapy Application for Children With Mental Health Disorders: Prospective, Single-Arm, Uncontrolled Clinical Trial

Usefulness of Interventions Using a Smartphone Cognitive Behavior Therapy Application for Children With Mental Health Disorders: Prospective, Single-Arm, Uncontrolled Clinical Trial

We previously developed a smartphone-based self-monitoring application to deliver CBT (CBT app), implemented it in 217 healthy children, and reported its effectiveness for health promotion [28]. The CBT app was highly effective in terms of providing users with self-monitoring skills and reducing depressive symptoms.

Shinichiro Nagamitsu, Ayumi Okada, Ryoichi Sakuta, Ryuta Ishii, Kenshi Koyanagi, Chizu Habukawa, Takashi Katayama, Masaya Ito, Ayako Kanie, Ryoko Otani, Takeshi Inoue, Tasuku Kitajima, Naoki Matsubara, Chie Tanaka, Chikako Fujii, Yoshie Shigeyasu, Michiko Matsuoka, Tatsuyuki Kakuma, Masaru Horikoshi

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e60943

Toward a Smartphone-Based and Conversational Agent–Delivered Just-in-Time Adaptive Holistic Lifestyle Intervention for Older Adults Affected by Cognitive Decline: Two-Week Proof-of-Concept Study

Toward a Smartphone-Based and Conversational Agent–Delivered Just-in-Time Adaptive Holistic Lifestyle Intervention for Older Adults Affected by Cognitive Decline: Two-Week Proof-of-Concept Study

To address this gap, this study explores the plausibility of a smartphone-based and relational agent–delivered just-in-time adaptive holistic lifestyle intervention in older adults with SCD or MCI, guided by the following research questions (RQs): (RQ1) To what extent do older adults with SCD or MCI adhere to a smartphone-based, CA-delivered JITAI over a 2-week period? (RQ2) How do participants perceive the usability and acceptability of the intervention?

Esther Brill, Rasita Vinay, Marcia Nißen, Priyam Joshi, Stefan Klöppel, Tobias Kowatsch

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e66885

Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Mixed-Methods User Feedback of the SelfBack App to the Arabic Language for Patients With Low Back Pain: Pilot Mixed-Methods Study

Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Mixed-Methods User Feedback of the SelfBack App to the Arabic Language for Patients With Low Back Pain: Pilot Mixed-Methods Study

Digital interventions, including smartphone apps, have emerged as promising solutions to overcome these challenges [5]. They offer evidence-based and cost-effective methods for delivering self-management solutions for people with LBP [4]. Digital health interventions can increase access to care, particularly in remote areas or for individuals with mobility limitations. They also offer the potential for personalized interventions tailored to individual needs and preferences [6].

Mai Aldera, Hana Alsobayel, Jonathan Hill, Christian Lodberg Jensen

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e59777

Cognitive and Spontaneous Brain Activity in Nonaddictive Smartphone Users Among Older Adults in China: Cross-Sectional Study

Cognitive and Spontaneous Brain Activity in Nonaddictive Smartphone Users Among Older Adults in China: Cross-Sectional Study

Therefore, we designed this study to explore smartphone usage among older adults in a Chinese village and designed a cross-sectional study to explore: (1) the effect of smartphone use on cognitive function in older adults; (2) the effects of smartphone use on sleep and mental health; (3) the effect of smartphone use on brain activity among older adults. This study is a cross-sectional study, and the recruitment process was conducted as in the flowchart presented in Figure 1.

Zhenyu Wan, Xucong Qin, Qirong Wan, Baohua Xu, Hong Lin, Fangcheng Ouyang, Gaohua Wang

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e63485