Highlights
- •Few people with multiple sclerosis reported using mHealth apps in this study.
- •People within Australasia and North America reported higher usage.
- •The most commonly reported type of app was for social networking.
Summary
The management of multiple sclerosis (MS) has progressed significantly with the emergence
of mHealth technologies. Uptake of mHealth apps amongst people with MS, and clinical
and demographic characteristics of mHealth adopters is unknown outside North America.
Participants of the HOLISM study were queried about their mHealth apps use. We summarize
mHealth app usage, and clinical and demographic characteristics of mHealth app adopters
using descriptive statistics. Overall, 3.1% of respondents reported using an mHealth
app, most of whom were located in Australasia and North America. This study provides
insight regarding mHealth app usage within a large international cohort of people
with MS.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: June 21, 2021
Accepted:
June 13,
2021
Received in revised form:
May 25,
2021
Received:
February 3,
2021
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