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ABSTRACT
This systematic review examined the effects of mobile health (mHealth) apps on the physical and mental health outcomes of military personnel. Fourteen studies (10 RCTs, 4 non-RCTs) published between 2000 and 2022 were included. While app-based interventions did not significantly improve clinical outcomes like HbA1c and blood pressure, they showed a statistically significant reduction in symptom severity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder symptoms (PTSD), depression, and insomnia. Patients expressed satisfaction with the apps, though statistical significance was not reported. In addition to alleviating mental health symptoms, mHealth apps appear widely accepted by military personnel. Development and implementation of evidence-based mental health apps by healthcare professionals are recommended.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Author contribution
Mehrdad Farzandipour: Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Writing-review & editing. Reihane Sharif: Conceptualization, Methodology, Project administration, Data Curation, Investigation, Resources, Writing-original draft. Shima Anvari: Data Curation, Investigation, Resources, Writing-review & editing.
Data availability statement
All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as online supplemental information.
Ethics approval
The present study was approved by the Research Ethics Committees of Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Health & Faculty of Paramedicine- Kashan University of Medical Sciences (Code: IR.KAUMS.NUHEPM.REC.1401.050).
Supplementary material
Supplemental data for this article can be accessed online at https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2024.2336640.