"Mobile Applications" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Computer programs or software installed on mobile electronic devices which support a wide range of functions and uses which include television, telephone, video, music, word processing, and Internet service.
| Descriptor ID |
D063731
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.224.900.685
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| Concept/Terms |
Mobile Applications- Mobile Applications
- Application, Mobile
- Applications, Mobile
- Mobile Application
- Mobile Apps
- App, Mobile
- Apps, Mobile
- Mobile App
Portable Electronic Apps- Portable Electronic Apps
- App, Portable Electronic
- Apps, Portable Electronic
- Electronic App, Portable
- Electronic Apps, Portable
- Portable Electronic App
- Portable Electronic Applications
- Application, Portable Electronic
- Applications, Portable Electronic
- Electronic Application, Portable
- Electronic Applications, Portable
- Portable Electronic Application
Portable Software Apps- Portable Software Apps
- App, Portable Software
- Apps, Portable Software
- Portable Software App
- Software App, Portable
- Software Apps, Portable
- Portable Software Applications
- Application, Portable Software
- Applications, Portable Software
- Portable Software Application
- Software Application, Portable
- Software Applications, Portable
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mobile Applications" by people in Profiles.
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A Digital Asthma Self-Management Program for Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 07 01; 8(7):e2521438.
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Randomized controlled trial of brief app-based gratitude and mindfulness interventions for parents of young children. J Fam Psychol. 2025 Sep; 39(6):848-860.
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Digital Interventions for Suicide Prevention. Crisis. 2025 May; 46(3):176-186.
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Between-Visit Asthma Symptom Monitoring With a Scalable Digital Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 04 01; 8(4):e256219.
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Development and Evaluation of an Automated Multimodal Mobile Detection of Oral Cancer Imaging System to Aid in Risk-Based Management of Oral Mucosal Lesions. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2025 Apr 01; 18(4):197-207.
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Improving Outcomes for Care Partners of Individuals With Traumatic Brain Injury: Results for a mHealth Randomized Control Trial of the CareQOL App. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 04; 106(4):548-561.
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Evaluation of a Primary Care-Integrated Mobile Health Intervention to Monitor between-Visit Asthma Symptoms. Appl Clin Inform. 2024 Aug; 15(4):785-797.
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Which Educational Topics and Smartphone App Functions Are Prioritized by US Patients With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases? A Mixed-Methods Study. J Rheumatol. 2024 Sep 01; 51(9):904-912.
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Mood Tracker: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Self-Monitoring Intervention for Emotional Distress After Traumatic Brain Injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2025 Jan-Feb 01; 40(1):E13-E22.
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Gambian Mothers Lack Obstetric Danger Sign Knowledge, But Educational Intervention Shows Promise. Ann Glob Health. 2024; 90(1):31.