Why the study?
Digital health apps have the potential to improve health behaviors and outcomes, but the effectiveness of a consumer web-based app linked to primary care electronic health records was unproven.
Does a consumer web-based app linked to primary care EHRs improve adherence to guideline-recommended medications in patients with or at risk of cardiovascular disease?
Population
934 primary care patients with or at risk of CVD
Comparison
Interactive EHR-linked app vs usual health care
Design
Multicenter randomized controlled trial
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Web-based app does not improve medication adherence in CVD; challenges efficacy of EHR-linked digital tools and supports alternative strategies.
Does a consumer web-based app linked to primary care EHRs improve adherence to guideline-recommended medications in patients with or at risk of cardiovascular disease?
A digital health app integrated with primary care EHRs did not significantly improve medication adherence in patients at risk for CVD, though it modestly improved physical activity and e-health literacy.
Redfern et al. (2020) studied this question.
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