Smartphone-RCCT: an online repository of randomized controlled clinical trials of smartphone applications for chronic conditions

Barth, Jürgen; Wang, Jiani; Lopez-Alcalde, Jesus; Kramm, Christoph; Pach, Daniel; Álvarez-Díaz, Noelia; Grifol-Clar, Eulàlia; Witt, Claudia M

doi:10.5167/uzh-222277

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Barth, J., Wang, J., Lopez-Alcalde, J., Kramm, C., Pach, D., Álvarez-Díaz, N., Grifol-Clar, E., & Witt, C. M. (2022). Smartphone-RCCT: an online repository of randomized controlled clinical trials of smartphone applications for chronic conditions. Trials, 23, 909. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06849-x

Abstract

Background: Chronic health conditions have a big impact on disability, morbidity, and mortality worldwide. Smart‑ phone health applications (apps) can improve the health of patients with chronic conditions and enhance the quality and efficiency of healthcare. The number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of smartphone health apps is increas‑ ing, but a collection of the available evidence into a single database is still missing. The purpose of this study is to describe Smartphone-RCCT, which is an in‑progress database of RCTs of s