A Lot of Action, But Not in the Right Direction: Systematic Review and Content Analysis of Smartphone Applications for the Prevention, Detection, and Management of Cancer

• Main Authors: Bender, Jacqueline Lorene (Author), Yue, Rossini Ying Kwan (Author), To, Matthew Jason (Author), Deacken, Laetitia (Author), Jadad, Alejandro R (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundMobile phones have become nearly ubiquitous, offering a promising means to deliver health interventions. However, little is known about smartphone applications (apps) for cancer. ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to characterize the purpose and content of cancer-focused smartphone app...