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Effects of a Novel Contextual Just-In-Time Mobile App Intervention (LowSalt4Life) on Sodium Intake in Adults With Hypertension: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of a Novel Contextual Just-In-Time Mobile App Intervention (LowSalt4Life) on Sodium Intake in Adults With Hypertension: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Smartphones and mobile apps offer a scalable and pervasive opportunity to provide an intervention to individuals who frequently eat at restaurants or shop for high-sodium foods at grocery stores. Over half of the Americans consume 1-3 restaurant meals per week and 23% of the Americans consume 4 restaurant meals per week [9,10].

Michael P Dorsch, Maria L Cornellier, Armella D Poggi, Feriha Bilgen, Peiyu Chen, Cindy Wu, Lawrence C An, Scott L Hummel

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2020;8(8):e16696

A Novel Just-in-Time Contextual Mobile App Intervention to Reduce Sodium Intake in Hypertension: Protocol and Rationale for a Randomized Controlled Trial (LowSalt4Life Trial)

A Novel Just-in-Time Contextual Mobile App Intervention to Reduce Sodium Intake in Hypertension: Protocol and Rationale for a Randomized Controlled Trial (LowSalt4Life Trial)

In an analysis of the Trials of Hypertension Prevention, participants randomized to low-sodium interventions had a 25% lower long-term risk of cardiovascular disease (RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.57-0.99) [4]. Following the 2003 introduction of a national salt reduction program in England, the 2011 national Health Survey estimated that the population’s sodium intake decreased by ~550 mg/day [5].

Michael P Dorsch, Lawrence C An, Scott L Hummel

JMIR Res Protoc 2018;7(12):e11282

Evaluating an Adaptive and Interactive mHealth Smoking Cessation and Medication Adherence Program: A Randomized Pilot Feasibility Study

Evaluating an Adaptive and Interactive mHealth Smoking Cessation and Medication Adherence Program: A Randomized Pilot Feasibility Study

Each participant had an electronic medical record and a Group Health primary care physician and was eligible to receive medication through Group Health’s mail-order pharmacy.

Jennifer B B McClure, Melissa L Anderson, Katharine Bradley, Lawrence C An, Sheryl L Catz

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2016;4(3):e94

Trust in the Internet as a Health Resource Among Older Adults: Analysis of Data from a Nationally Representative Survey

Trust in the Internet as a Health Resource Among Older Adults: Analysis of Data from a Nationally Representative Survey

In 1997, an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association warned, “Let the reader and viewer beware,” because when it came to medical information on the Internet, “Those seeking to promote informed, intelligent discussion often sit byte by byte with those whose sole purpose is to advance a political point of view or make a fast buck” [18; page 1244].

Donna M Zulman, Matthias Kirch, Kai Zheng, Lawrence C An

J Med Internet Res 2011;13(1):e19

Utilization of Smoking Cessation Informational, Interactive, and Online Community Resources as Predictors of Abstinence: Cohort Study

Utilization of Smoking Cessation Informational, Interactive, and Online Community Resources as Predictors of Abstinence: Cohort Study

In addition to self-help information, the Internet provides an opportunity for people interested in quitting to receive assistance from others [3,11,12]. Assistance may come from trained experts who can provide advice online on how to overcome specific barriers to quitting. Support may also come from peers who are members of an online community organized around the issue of quitting.

Lawrence C An, Barbara A Schillo, Jessie E Saul, Ann H Wendling, Colleen M Klatt, Carla J Berg, Jasjit S Ahluwalia, Annette M Kavanaugh, Matthew Christenson, Michael G Luxenberg

J Med Internet Res 2008;10(5):e55

Impact of a Statewide Internet-Based Tobacco Cessation Intervention

Impact of a Statewide Internet-Based Tobacco Cessation Intervention

In response, Clear Way Minnesota contracted with an external evaluation firm to conduct an independent evaluation study of quitplan.com. The goal of this study was to determine a more precise estimate of the program’s impact on its participants. This study was designed specifically to address gaps in the current literature by achieving a high response rate at a commonly used follow-up point (ie, 6 months after registration). Content and programming for quitplan.com are provided by Healthways Quit Net Inc.

Jessie E. Saul, Barbara A. Schillo, Sharrilyn Everred, Michael G. Luxenberg, Annette Kavanaugh, Nathan Cobb, Lawrence C. An

J Med Internet Res 2007;9(3):e28