Smartphone apps for the self-management of low back pain: a systematic review

Guidelines for low back pain (LBP) often recommend the use of self-management such as unsupervised exercise, booklets, and online education. Another potentially useful way for patients to self-manage LBP is by using smartphone applications (apps). However, to date, there has been no rigorous evaluat...

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Main Authors: Machado, Gustavo C., Pinheiro, Marina B., Lee, Hopin, Ahmed, Osman H., Hendrick, Paul, Williams, Chris, Kamper, Steven J.
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author Machado, Gustavo C.
Pinheiro, Marina B.
Lee, Hopin
Ahmed, Osman H.
Hendrick, Paul
Williams, Chris
Kamper, Steven J.
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Pinheiro, Marina B.
Lee, Hopin
Ahmed, Osman H.
Hendrick, Paul
Williams, Chris
Kamper, Steven J.
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description Guidelines for low back pain (LBP) often recommend the use of self-management such as unsupervised exercise, booklets, and online education. Another potentially useful way for patients to self-manage LBP is by using smartphone applications (apps). However, to date, there has been no rigorous evaluation of LBP apps and no guidance for consumers on how to select high-quality, evidence-based apps. This chapter reviews smartphone apps for the self-management of LBP and evaluates their content quality and whether they recommend evidence-based interventions. This chapter shows that generally app developers are selecting interventions that are endorsed by guidelines, although their quality is low. There are many apps available for the self-management of LBP, but their effectiveness in improving patient outcomes has not been rigorously assessed. App developers need to work closely with healthcare professionals, researchers, and patients to ensure app content is accurate, evidence based, and engaging.
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spelling nottingham-453652020-05-04T18:47:01Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/45365/ Smartphone apps for the self-management of low back pain: a systematic review Machado, Gustavo C. Pinheiro, Marina B. Lee, Hopin Ahmed, Osman H. Hendrick, Paul Williams, Chris Kamper, Steven J. Guidelines for low back pain (LBP) often recommend the use of self-management such as unsupervised exercise, booklets, and online education. Another potentially useful way for patients to self-manage LBP is by using smartphone applications (apps). However, to date, there has been no rigorous evaluation of LBP apps and no guidance for consumers on how to select high-quality, evidence-based apps. This chapter reviews smartphone apps for the self-management of LBP and evaluates their content quality and whether they recommend evidence-based interventions. This chapter shows that generally app developers are selecting interventions that are endorsed by guidelines, although their quality is low. There are many apps available for the self-management of LBP, but their effectiveness in improving patient outcomes has not been rigorously assessed. App developers need to work closely with healthcare professionals, researchers, and patients to ensure app content is accurate, evidence based, and engaging. Springer 2017-05-25 Article PeerReviewed Machado, Gustavo C., Pinheiro, Marina B., Lee, Hopin, Ahmed, Osman H., Hendrick, Paul, Williams, Chris and Kamper, Steven J. (2017) Smartphone apps for the self-management of low back pain: a systematic review. Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology . ISSN 1521-6942 Low back pain ; Mobile app ; mHealth ; eHealth ; Systematic review http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1521694217300025?via%3Dihub doi:10.1016/j.berh.2017.04.002 doi:10.1016/j.berh.2017.04.002
spellingShingle Low back pain ; Mobile app ; mHealth ; eHealth ; Systematic review
Machado, Gustavo C.
Pinheiro, Marina B.
Lee, Hopin
Ahmed, Osman H.
Hendrick, Paul
Williams, Chris
Kamper, Steven J.
Smartphone apps for the self-management of low back pain: a systematic review
title Smartphone apps for the self-management of low back pain: a systematic review
title_full Smartphone apps for the self-management of low back pain: a systematic review
title_fullStr Smartphone apps for the self-management of low back pain: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Smartphone apps for the self-management of low back pain: a systematic review
title_short Smartphone apps for the self-management of low back pain: a systematic review
title_sort smartphone apps for the self-management of low back pain: a systematic review
topic Low back pain ; Mobile app ; mHealth ; eHealth ; Systematic review
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