Background Chronic pain (CP) is 1 of the leading causes of disability worldwide and
represents a significant burden on individual, social, and economic aspects. Potential tools …

Background: Chronic pain imposes a large burden on individuals and society. A patient-
centric digital chronic pain management app called Manage My Pain (MMP) can be used to …

Background: Smartphone apps are a potential mechanism for development of self-
management skills in people with persistent pain. However, the inclusion of best-practice …

Background Low back pain is one of the most common health problems and a main cause of
disability, which imposes a great burden on patients. Mobile health (mHealth) affects many …

Background: The role of self-management in health promotion, as well as prevention and
rehabilitation, is increasing through the use of mobile health (mHealth) apps. Such mHealth …

Background: Ongoing pain is one of the most common diseases and has major physical,
psychological, social, and economic impacts. A mobile health intervention utilizing a fully …

Background Chronic pain is associated with poor physical and emotional functioning.
Nonpharmacological interventions can help, but improvements are small and not sustained …

Background: Chronic musculoskeletal neck and back pain are disabling conditions among
adults. Use of technology has been suggested as an alternative way to increase adherence …

Background: Even though modern concepts of disease management of unspecific low back
pain (LBP) postulate active participation of patients, this strategy is difficult to adapt unless …

Background: Chronic pain is a major health issue requiring an approach that not only
considers medication, but also many other factors included in the biopsychosocial model of …