While smoking has declined considerably over the past 50 years, it is still the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the USA. While half of the scientifically vetted apps remain available to consumers, they are difficult to find among the many apps that are identified through app store searches.ДЄpproximately 36.5 million American adults smoke cigarettes, with statistics showing greater prevalence among those living below the poverty level. Conversely, among the top 50 apps suggested by each of the leading app stores, only two (4%) had any scientific support. Seven articles identified six apps with some level of scientific support, three (50%) were available in at least one app store. Adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, apps were reviewed in four phases: (1) identified apps from the scientific literature, (2) searched app stores for apps identified in the literature, (3) identified top apps available in leading app stores, and (4) determined which top apps available in stores had scientific support. The purpose of this review was to examine the relation between published scientific literature and available commercial smartphone health apps for smoking cessation to identify the percentage of scientifically supported apps that were commercially available to consumers and to determine how many of the top commercially available apps for smoking cessation were supported by the published scientific literature. The proliferation of the smartphone and the advent of mobile phone health interventions have made treatment more accessible than ever. Innovative and scalable interventions are needed to further alleviate the public health implications of tobacco addiction. However, limited data exists regarding smoking cessation mobile app quality and intervention effectiveness. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the USA.

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