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Web-based and Mobile Health Interventions (4211) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (2261) mHealth for Data Collection and Research (1261) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (3430) Chatbots and Conversational Agents (786) Generative Language Models Including ChatGPT (812)

Published on in Vol 26 (2024)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/50132, first published .
Development and Evaluation of a Smartphone-Based Chatbot Coach to Facilitate a Balanced Lifestyle in Individuals With Headaches (BalanceUP App): Randomized Controlled Trial

Development and Evaluation of a Smartphone-Based Chatbot Coach to Facilitate a Balanced Lifestyle in Individuals With Headaches (BalanceUP App): Randomized Controlled Trial

Development and Evaluation of a Smartphone-Based Chatbot Coach to Facilitate a Balanced Lifestyle in Individuals With Headaches (BalanceUP App): Randomized Controlled Trial

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Sandra Ulrich1 Author Orcid Image ;   Andreas R Gantenbein2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Viktor Zuber1 Author Orcid Image ;   Agnes Von Wyl1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tobias Kowatsch4, 5, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Hansjörg Künzli1 Author Orcid Image
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