41 2 Mobile applications in gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review Study Country Study design Control group Follow -up Surgical procedure Participants App category Main app functions Study outcomes Type N= Age Symer 2017 USA Pilot Study No 30 days Colorectal surgery Patients 21 52 Monitoring - Self-reported assessment on symptoms - Alert messages - Photograph function - Connection with activity tracker - 84% patients completed at least 70% daily task - 2,7/5 level of patient satisfaction - 26,7%patients received alerts based on symptom assessments - Mean return to baseline activity of 30 days. Diehl 2021 b US Pilot Study No 30 days - Colorectal surgery 68% - Oncological surgery 32% Patients 50 50 Monitoring - Education materials - Notifications - Self-reported assessment on symptoms reviewed by HCP’s - Engagement with individual app features 48-81% Diehl 2021 b US Study protocol RCT Yes 180 days - Colorectal surgery - Oncological surgery - Transplant surgery Patients 300 - Monitoring - Education materials - Notifications - Self-reported assessment on symptoms reviewed by HCP’s - Hospital readmission - Urgent care visits - Complications - Total readmission costs Valk 2022 Canada Study protocol Feasibility RCT Yes 42 days Colorectal surgery Patients 80 - Monitoring Self-reported assessment on symptoms - Photograph function - Usability / app engagement Gustavell 2019 c Sweden Pilot Study No 30 days Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery Patients 6 65 Monitoring - Risk assessment model for alerts - Self-reported assess-ment on symptoms - Graph of symptoms - Overall completion of daily assessments 84% - Patient’s experiences
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