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World J Methodol. Sep 20, 2026; 16(3): 117065
Published online Sep 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.117065
Table 4 Impact of mobile health interventions on clinical events and healthcare utilization
Ref.
Intervention/trial name
Outcome metric
Result (intervention vs control)
Effect estimate (95%CI)
P value
Clinical efficacy and healthcare utilization
Guo et al[23], 2020mAFA-II trialPrimary composite (stroke/TE, death, rehospitalization)1.9% vs 6.0%HR 0.39 (0.22-0.67)< 0.001
Guo et al[23], 2020mAFA-II trialRehospitalization (any cause)1.2% vs 4.5%HR 0.32 (0.17-0.60)< 0.001
Romiti et al[24], 2023mAFA-II (win ratio)Composite (prioritizing death)Win ratio 2.78 (1.85-4.17)< 0.001
Yao et al[25], 2021mAFA-II (multimorbidity)Primary composite outcomeHR 0.37 (0.26-0.53)< 0.001
Hsieh et al[35], 2021Web-based programReadmission (2-year follow-up)11 vs 23 eventsOR 0.41 (0.18-0.93)0.03
Safety (bleeding and thromboembolism)
Yao et al[25], 2021mAFA-II (multimorbidity)Thromboembolism (stroke/TE)0.5% vs 2.9%HR 0.17 (0.05-0.51)0.002
Guo et al[23], 2020mAFA-II trialExtracranial bleeding1.5% vs 1.6%HR 0.95 (0.54-1.66)0.85
Guo et al[30], 2020mAFA-II (dynamic)Incident bleeding events (rate)Rate decreased over time (1.2% to 0.2%)< 0.001


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