Department of Prevention and Community Health, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, 2175 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
Am J Prev Med. 2011 Mar;40(3):279-85. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.10.032.
With the proliferation of smartphones such as the iPhone, mobile phones are being used in novel ways to promote smoking cessation.
This study set out to examine the content of the 47 iPhone applications (apps) for smoking cessation that were distributed through the online iTunes store, as of June 24, 2009.
Each app was independently coded by two reviewers for its (1) approach to smoking cessation and (2) adherence to the U.S. Public Health Service's 2008 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence. Each app was also coded for its (3) frequency of downloads.
Apps identified for smoking cessation were found to have low levels of adherence to key guidelines in the index. Few, if any, apps recommended or linked the user to proven treatments such as pharmacotherapy, counseling, and/or a quitline.
iPhone apps for smoking cessation rarely adhere to established guidelines for smoking cessation. It is recommended that current apps be revised and future apps be developed around evidence-based practices for smoking cessation.
随着 iPhone 等智能手机的普及，手机正被以新颖的方式用于促进戒烟。
本研究旨在检查截至 2009 年 6 月 24 日通过在线 iTunes 商店分发的 47 种用于戒烟的 iPhone 应用程序（apps）的内容。
由两名评审员分别对每个应用程序进行独立编码，评估其（1）戒烟方法和（2）对美国公共卫生署 2008 年治疗烟草使用和依赖临床实践指南的遵守情况。还对每个应用程序的（3）下载频率进行了编码。
已确定用于戒烟的应用程序在索引中对关键指南的遵守程度较低。很少有应用程序（如果有的话）建议或向用户链接到已证实的治疗方法，如药物治疗、咨询和/或戒烟热线。
用于戒烟的 iPhone 应用程序很少遵守既定的戒烟指南。建议修订现有应用程序，并围绕戒烟的循证实践开发未来的应用程序。
