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+@article{earle_use_2021,
+	title = {Use of menstruation and fertility app trackers: a scoping review of the evidence},
+	volume = {47},
+	issn = {2515-1991, 2515-2009},
+	url = {https://jfprhc.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/bmjsrh-2019-200488},
+	doi = {10.1136/bmjsrh-2019-200488},
+	shorttitle = {Use of menstruation and fertility app trackers},
+	abstract = {Introduction There has been a phenomenal worldwide increase in the development and use of mobile health applications ({mHealth} apps) that monitor menstruation and fertility. Critics argue that many of the apps are inaccurate and lack evidence from either clinical trials or user experience. The aim of this scoping review is to provide an overview of the research literature on {mHealth} apps that track menstruation and fertility.
+Methods This project followed the {PRISMA} Extension for Scoping Reviews. The {ACM}, {CINAHL}, Google Scholar, {PubMed} and Scopus databases were searched for material published between 1 January 2010 and 30 April 2019. Data summary and synthesis were used to chart and analyse the data.
+Results In total 654 records were reviewed. Subsequently, 135 duplicate records and 501 records that did not meet the inclusion criteria were removed. Eighteen records from 13 countries form the basis of this review. The papers reviewed cover a variety of disciplinary and methodological frameworks. Three main themes were identified: fertility and reproductive health tracking, pregnancy planning, and pregnancy prevention.
+Conclusions Motivations for fertility app use are varied, overlap and change over time, although women want apps that are accurate and evidence-based regardless of whether they are tracking their fertility, planning a pregnancy or using the app as a form of contraception. There is a lack of critical debate and engagement in the development, evaluation, usage and regulation of fertility and menstruation apps. The paucity of evidence-based research and absence of fertility, health professionals and users in studies is raised.},
+	pages = {90--101},
+	number = {2},
+	journaltitle = {{BMJ} Sex Reprod Health},
+	author = {Earle, Sarah and Marston, Hannah R and Hadley, Robin and Banks, Duncan},
+	urldate = {2025-08-04},
+	date = {2021-04},
+	langid = {english},
+	file = {PDF:/home/alex/Zotero/storage/XMT448BI/Earle et al. - 2021 - Use of menstruation and fertility app trackers a scoping review of the evidence.pdf:application/pdf},
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