Effectiveness of mobile applications as intervention tools in suicidal ideation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ObjectiveEvaluate the effectiveness of mobile applications developed for intervention in suicide risk in adults.MethodSearches for articles were carried out in four databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and PsychINFO). For the meta-analyses, we used fixed effect modelling to assess the primary o...

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Autores: CARDOSO, Nicolas de Oliveira, SALVADOR , Eduarda Zorgi, TAGLIAPIETRA, Ketlin da Rosa, SANSEVERINO, Marcela Alves, VISSOCI, João Ricardo Nickenig, MACHADO, Wagner de Lara
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Recursos:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)
Repositorio:Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
Idioma:inglés
portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br:article/10034
Acesso em linha:https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/10034
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Mhealth
Mobile health
Smartphone
Telemedicine
Telepsychology
Msaúde
Saúde móvel
Telemedicina
Telepsicologia
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Resumo:ObjectiveEvaluate the effectiveness of mobile applications developed for intervention in suicide risk in adults.MethodSearches for articles were carried out in four databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and PsychINFO). For the meta-analyses, we used fixed effect modelling to assess the primary outcome. The PROSPERO register is CRD42020163876.ResultsAfter applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, six studies remained in the systematic review, of which four were eligible to the meta-analysis. There was no difference, or a little tendency in favor of control condition (usual treatment) comparing with applications.ConclusionApplications can be as effective as standard treatments in reducing suicide ideation. The results should be interpreted with caution once all studies presented at least one bias in their study design.