Multiple uses of app instead of using multiple apps – a case for rethinking the digital health technology toolbox

John Torous, Aditya Vaidyam
2020 Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences  
There are tens of thousands of mental health-related apps available today – representing extreme duplication in this digital age. Instead of a plethora of apps, there is a need for a few that meet the needs of many. Focusing on transparency and free sharing of software, we argue that a collaborative approach towards apps can advance care through creating customisable and future proofed digital tools that allow all stakeholders to engage in their design and use.
doi:10.1017/s2045796020000013 pmid:32000876 fatcat:rsia5zd27rhnrjawmry6tvatui