Background Excessive alcohol use contributes significantly to physical and psychological
illness, injury and death, and a wide array of social harm in all age groups. A proven strategy …

Devices and programs using digital technology to foster or support behavior change (digital
interventions) are increasingly ubiquitous, being adopted for use in patient diagnosis and …

Background: The proliferation of mobile devices has enabled new ways of delivering health
services through mobile health systems. Researchers and practitioners emphasize that the …

Multicomponent behavioral interventions developed using the multiphase optimization
strategy (MOST) framework offer important advantages over alternative intervention …

Background Public health organisations such as the National Health Service in the United
Kingdom and the National Institutes of Health in the United States provide access to online …

Our aim was to evaluate intervention components of an alcohol reduction app: Drink Less.
Excessive drinkers (AUDIT>= 8) were recruited to test enhanced versus minimal (reduced …

Abstract Background Smartphone applications (“apps”) offer promise as tools to help people
monitor and reduce their alcohol consumption. To date, few evaluations of alcohol reduction …

Background: Alcohol misuse is higher in the UK armed forces (AF) than in the general
population. Research demonstrates that alcohol misuse persists after an individual leaves …

Persuasive mental health applications (apps) are effective tools for promoting behavior
change. Tailoring persuasive interventions can boost their effectiveness. Research has …

Background Interventions delivered by smartphone apps have the potential to help drinkers
reduce their consumption of alcohol. To optimize engagement and reduce the high rates of …