‘Convincing evidence’ of efficacy still lacking for mobile mental health interventions

Healthcare IT News January 21, 2022
Kat Jercich

But scientists say that some tools may hold promise for modestly reducing common psychological symptoms – and that more research is warranted.

Scientists from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Harvard Medical School and Brown University published a meta-review in PLOS Digital Health this week seeking to examine the efficacy of apps and other mobile health interventions for mental illness.

After examining results from 14 meta-analyses representing 145 randomized controlled trials, researchers said they failed to find convincing evidence of efficacy.

That said, the team noted their work could act as a jumping-off point for further inquiries in this regard.

“Taken together, these results suggest that mobile phone-based interventions may hold promise for modestly reducing common psychological symptoms … although...

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