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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/49163, first published .
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Regulatory Standards and Guidance for the Use of Health Apps for Self-Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Scoping Review

Regulatory Standards and Guidance for the Use of Health Apps for Self-Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Scoping Review

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Benard Ayaka Bene1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Sunny Ibeneme3 Author Orcid Image ;   Kayode Philip Fadahunsi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Bala Isa Harri4 Author Orcid Image ;   Nkiruka Ukor5 Author Orcid Image ;   Nikolaos Mastellos1 Author Orcid Image ;   Azeem Majeed1 Author Orcid Image ;   Josip Car1, 6 Author Orcid Image
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