Use of mobile app to monitoring growth outcome of children: A systematic literature review

@article{Kustiawan2022UseOM,
  title={Use of mobile app to monitoring growth outcome of children: A systematic literature review},
  author={Theresia Chrisanthy Kustiawan and Siti Rahayu Nadhiroh and Roziana Ramli and Chaniphun Butryee},
  journal={Digital Health},
  year={2022},
  volume={8},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:253536833}
}
Studies with large sample sizes and long-term interventions and follow-ups are needed to help assess the effectiveness of mobile app intervention programs and their impact on multiple growth outcomes more comprehensively and accurately.
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