March 3, 2026Open Access

Mobile applications in enhanced recovery after surgery: a systematic review of protocol adherence and outcomes

Key Points

Improved protocol adherence and recovery quality are associated with mHealth applications, indicating potential benefits for surgical patients.
Key evidence shows enhanced recovery protocols may lead to better patient engagement without increasing adverse outcomes.
This systematic review examines non-randomized studies to evaluate the effectiveness of mHealth applications in ERAS protocols.
Findings call for further investigation into the quality of evidence, as current studies show significant heterogeneity.

Abstract

mHealth applications integrated into ERAS protocols may improve adherence, recovery quality, and patient engagement without increasing adverse outcomes. However, the overall quality of evidence remains limited due to heterogeneity and a predominance of non-randomized studies.

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D’Ambrosio et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75bc2c6e9836116a23b14 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth-25-37

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Journals

mHealth

Institutions

Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Hospital de Câncer de Barretos

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