Mobile Technology in Allergic Rhinitis: Evolution in Management or Revolution in Health and Care?

Publication
Mobile Technology in Allergic Rhinitis: Evolution in Management or Revolution in Health and Care?
21 Aug 2019

​​​​​​. Nov-Dec 2019;7(8):2511-2523. Epub 2019 Aug 21.

PMID: 31445223

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.07.044

 

Smart devices and Internet-based applications (apps) are largely used in allergic rhinitis and may help to address some unmet needs. However, these new tools need to first of all be tested for privacy rules, acceptability, usability, and cost-effectiveness. Second, they should be evaluated in the frame of the digital transformation of health, their impact on health care delivery, and health outcomes. This review (1) summarizes some existing mobile health apps for allergic rhinitis and reviews those in which testing has been published, (2) discusses apps that include risk factors of allergic rhinitis, (3) examines the impact of mobile health apps in phenotype discovery, (4) provides real-world evidence for care pathways, and finally (5) discusses mobile health tools enabling the digital transformation of health and care, empowering citizens, and building a healthier society.