Collection

Research-Tested Health Apps

Apps where a study measured whether they actually work — pilot trials, validation studies, and randomized controlled trials. The results, positive or negative, are shown for every app.

45 apps

TabCAT

FreeiOS

5 publications

CLINICAL GRADE

TabCAT provides automated cognitive tests on tablets for clinicians to assess and monitor adults, detecting cognitive impairment with high accuracy.

University of California, San FranciscoPsychology & Cognitive Science

VSWT - VMI

FreeiOS Android

2 publications

CLINICAL GRADE

Training app for social workers and students to practice motivational interviewing skills with child welfare families through professionally constructed scenarios.

University of UtahPsychology & Cognitive Science

CBT-i Coach

FreeiOS Android

5 publications

VALIDATED

CBT-i Coach delivers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia through a mobile app, improving sleep habits either standalone or supplementing therapy.

US Department of Veterans AffairsMental Health & Psychology

CDC HEADS UP Concussion and Helmet Safety

FreeiOS

3 publications

VALIDATED

CDC HEADS UP educates parents, coaches, and teens on recognizing concussions and fitting helmets, improving coaches' ability to identify injured athletes.

US Centers for Disease Control and PreventionWellness & Public Health

Clutter Image Rating

FreeiOS

2 publications

VALIDATED

Clutter Image Rating is a pictorial tool for clinicians to assess household clutter severity across three rooms for hoarding disorder.

Boston UniversityPsychology & Cognitive Science

EL-FIT

FreeiOS

4 publications

VALIDATED

EL-FIT monitors and motivates liver disease patients awaiting transplant through home-based physical training, improving frailty scores and walking distance.

Northwestern UniversityClinical Tools & Monitoring

Hideout: Early Reading

PaidiOS

3 publications

VALIDATED

Hideout: Early Reading uses engaging mini-games to teach foundational literacy skills like phonics and word patterns to young children and at-risk.

Brigham Young UniversityLanguages & Linguistics

Hospice in a Minute

FreeiOS

1 publication

VALIDATED

Hospice in a Minute provides clinicians quick access to hospice guidelines and resources for early identification of eligible patients in clinical.

Augusta UniversityClinical Tools & Monitoring

Insomnia Coach

FreeiOS Android

1 publication

VALIDATED

Insomnia Coach delivers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia through guided multi-week training for Veterans and others with sleep difficulties.

US Department of Veterans AffairsMental Health & Psychology

MeTime PainRelief

FreeiOS Android

3 publications

VALIDATED

Self-acupressure instruction app helping individuals manage chronic low back pain and fatigue through six weeks of guided pressure point techniques.

University of MichiganWellness & Public Health

Mindfulness Coach

FreeiOS Android

2 publications

VALIDATED

Self-guided mindfulness training app helping Veterans and public manage stress, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms through evidence-based techniques.

US Department of Veterans AffairsMental Health & Psychology

OHSU MViPS

FreeiOS Android

4 publications

VALIDATED

Clinical reference providing surgeons standardized perioperative protocols, associated with 23% shorter hospital stays and 10% lower costs in study.

Oregon Health & Science UniversityBasic Medical Sciences

SMART-IBD

FreeiOS Android

3 publications

VALIDATED

Digital self-management app helping adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease track symptoms, mood, and medication adherence.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterClinical Tools & Monitoring

Stop the Bleed

FreeiOS Android

3 publications

VALIDATED

Educational tool teaching the public life-saving severe bleeding control techniques, translating battlefield hemorrhage methods for civilian emergency response.

Uniformed Services UniversityClinical Tools & Monitoring

Tremor Retrainer App

FreeiOS

1 publication

VALIDATED

Experimental app using auditory cues and biofeedback to guide functional tremor patients in slowing their wrist tremor frequency.

University of VirginiaClinical Tools & Monitoring

UB-CAM Delirium Screen

FreeiOS Android

3 publications

VALIDATED

Two-step protocol app enabling nurses and nursing assistants to rapidly screen hospitalized older adults for delirium with high accuracy.

Pennsylvania State UniversityClinical Tools & Monitoring

UnityPhilly 2.0

FreeAndroid

3 publications

VALIDATED

Enables volunteer bystanders to alert nearby users to administer naloxone during suspected opioid overdoses while notifying emergency services.

University of MichiganWellness & Public Health

HeRS - Hemorrhage Risk Stratification Calculator

FreeiOS

5 publications

DOCUMENTED

HeRS Calculator helps clinicians quantify hemorrhagic transformation risk in acute ischemic stroke patients requiring anticoagulation based on clinical factors.

Johns Hopkins UniversityClinical Tools & Monitoring

Native WYSE CHOICES

FreeiOS

3 publications

DOCUMENTED

Culturally-centered app for urban American Indian and Alaska Native young women preventing alcohol-exposed pregnancies through strength-based messaging.

University of Colorado DenverPsychology & Cognitive Science

SOS/VOD Diagnosis and Grading

FreeiOS Android

1 publication

DOCUMENTED

SOS/VOD Diagnosis and Grading helps healthcare professionals diagnose and grade Sinusoidal Obstructive Syndrome using pediatric EBMT criteria for cancer patients.

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterClinical Tools & Monitoring

Step It Up by CHAI

FreeiOS Android

1 publication

DOCUMENTED

Step It Up by CHAI increases physical activity and supports cardiovascular health using personalized feedback, device integration, and location-based messaging.

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillWellness & Public Health