Cochrane · systematic review · CD013591
Mobile health (m‐health) smartphone interventions for adolescents and adults with overweight or obesity
Metzendorf, M-I, Wieland, LS, Richter, B · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2024 · Cochrane Library
Metabolic and Endocrine DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
15
current version
GRADE rated
15
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 40%Low 1 · 6.7%Moderate 8 · 53.3%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Smartphone app compared to no/minimal intervention in adults
Population: adults
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Estimated energy expenditure (EEE) (min/week) Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Leisure time physical activity (LTPA)(kcal/week) Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 245 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CF) (mL/kg/min) Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Total activity time (TAA) (min/week) Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 650 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 146 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Body weight (BW)(kg) Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 441 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Body weight change (BWC) (kg) Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 1044 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Health‐related quality of life(WHOQOL‐BREF questionnaire, score Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 149 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Self‐efficacy (for physical activity) (SEPA, score Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Well‐being(WHO‐5 Well‐Being Index, score Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 149 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Energy intake (EI) (kcal/day) Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 650 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adherence to Mediterranean diet (AMD) score change (score Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 650 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Healthy eating index (HEI‐2005) score change (score Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 245 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Adverse events Smartphone app vs no/minimal intervention | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 502 participants | Very low |