Background: The rapid proliferation of mobile health applications has underscored the need for robust tools to evaluate their quality. The Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) is a widely used framework to assess key app…
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Background: In Lebanon, disadvantaged pregnant women show poor maternal outcomes due to limited access to antenatal care (ANC) and a strained health care system, compounded by ongoing conflicts and a significant refugee population. Despite…
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Background: Hypertension, one of the most common cardiovascular conditions worldwide, necessitates comprehensive management due to its association with multiple health risks. Effective control often involves lifestyle changes and continuous monitoring, yet many individuals struggle…
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Background: Missing data are inevitable in mobile health (mHealth) and ubiquitous health (uHealth) research and are often driven by distinct within- and between-person factors that influence compliance. Understanding these distinct mechanisms underlying nonresponse can…
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Background: Hospital readmissions are a key indicator of care quality, and the emergency department (ED) often serves as an entry point in the readmission cycle. To reduce avoidable acute care use, many health systems…
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Background: Accessible mental health support is essential for military members (MM), veterans, and public safety personnel (PSP) who are at increased risk of mental health challenges. Unique barriers to care, however, often leave these…
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Background: Pregnancy and childbirth involve significant health challenges, including preventable maternal deaths, severe complications, and disparities tied to social determinants, emphasizing the need for improved maternal care. Pregnancy could benefit from a more comprehensive,…
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Background: Chinese Americans with type 2 diabetes (T2D) face many linguistic, cultural, and social determinants of health–related barriers to accessing evidence-based diabetes interventions. Our team developed the culturally and linguistically tailored Chinese American Research…
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Background: Major depressive disorder is often a recurrent condition, with a high risk of relapse for individuals remitted from depression. Early detection of relapse is critical to improve clinical outcomes. Mobile health (mHealth) technologies…
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Background: Anxiety and depressive disorders affect hundreds of millions globally, with substantial barriers limiting access to evidence-based treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy. Digital mental health interventions offer potential solutions to improve access to support….
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