Methodological Challenges in Randomized Controlled Trials of mHealth Interventions: Cross-Sectional Survey Study and Consensus-Based Recommendations
RCTs of mHealth interventions have specific methodological challenges compared to those of non-mHealth interventions, particularly those related to intervention integrity. Following our recommendations for addressing these challenges can lead to more reliable assessments of the effects of mHealth interventions on health outcomes.
Authors
- Sergi Yun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4858-9566)
- Mohammad Reza Khami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4810-9537)
- Siddharudha Shivalli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1454-7114)
- Cynthia Lokker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2436-4290)
- Elvira V. Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4348-5138)
- Paul M Macharia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3564-8873)
- Jürgen Barth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7096-7178)
- Concepción Campos-Asensio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2724-2563)
- Leila Ahmadian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6487-2209)
- Yuqian Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1904-5906)
- Agnes Bwanika Naggirinya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8722-4135)
- Jesús López‐Alcalde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1598-8790)
- Claudia M. Witt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5440-7805)
- Harleen Kaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8121-6094)
- L. Susan Wieland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2157-0603)
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- University of Strathclyde (GB)
- George Washington University (US)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (ES)
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Bellvitge University Hospital (ES)
- Kenyatta National Hospital (KE)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- Infectious Diseases Institute (UG)
- Comfort Talk (United States) (US)
- Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (ES)
- Hospital Universitario de Móstoles (ES)
- Impact (CA)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/53187
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55