INTRODUCTION: The incidence of stroke has increased in recent years, highlighting the role of prevention and identification of risk factors, as well as the analysis of their costs. At present, new technologies, specifically mobile applications, are considered as tools with potential benefits in patients with stroke care.AIM: To carry out a systematic review about the information related to potential or specifically designed mobile applications in the field of stroke, in order to classify them and carry out a description of the main characteristics of them.PATIENTS AND METHODS: A systematic review of articles published in English, French and Spanish was carried out from 2007 until 2017 that presents, analyzes and validates a system based on an application with utility or specific design for stroke. In turn, a search for mobile applications has been conducted in mobile application markets.RESULTS: A total of 136 applications for mobile devices related to stroke were found, with 9 of healthy habits, 32 informative, 38 for assessment, 35 for treatment and 22 were specifics.CONCLUSIONS: Evidences with low methodological quality were identified in relation to different areas of care of the patient with stroke, as well as a wide range of applications in the different application markets, which advocated the creation of mechanisms of regulation regarding the validity of content.
Arthrometry, Articular Humans