Mobile health for non-communicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature and strategic framework for research
Bloomfield GS, Vedanthan R, Vasudevan L, Kithei A, Were M, Velazquez EJ. Mobile health for non-communicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature and strategic framework for research. Globalization And Health 2014, 10: 49. PMID: 24927745, PMCID: PMC4064106, DOI: 10.1186/1744-8603-10-49.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable disease careDisease careNCD careSystematic reviewMHealth strategiesCochrane Central RegisterRetention of patientsSaharan AfricaNon-communicable diseasesMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsEffectiveness of mHealthHealth system challengesWeb of ScienceCentral RegisterComparator armClinical endpointsClinical trialsInclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaInsufficient evidenceReporting ItemsEvidence gapsResultsOur searchMHealth modalities