Monday 25 November 2013

Smartphone smoking cessation apps need an upgrade

Smokers are increasingly turning to smartphone apps to help them quit. But many of these apps fail to incorporate proven quit-smoking practices, according to an analysis of the 98 most popular iPhone and Android smoking cessation apps. The American Cancer Society and George Washington University researchers identified the most popular apps as of February 2012 for the study. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Abroms LC, et al. A content analysis of popular smartphone apps for smoking cessation. Am J Prev Med. 2013 Dec;45(6):732-6. PMID: 24237915

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