Application of Behavior Change Techniques and Rated Quality of Smoking Cessation Apps in China: Content Analysis
JMIR mhealth and uhealth2025Vol. 13, pp. e56296–e56296
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Abstract
The quality of smoking cessation apps assessed by MARS was correlated with the number of BCTs used. However, overall, the usage of BCTs was insufficient and imbalanced, and the apps demonstrated low quality of engagement and information dimensions. Coordinated efforts from policy makers, technology companies, health behavior professionals, and health care providers should be made to reduce tobacco consumption and to develop high-quality, widely accessible, and effective smoking cessation apps to help smokers quit smoking.
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