Engagement and Progression Criteria

Dosage & preparation

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Progression criteria are feasibility thresholds rather than clinical success criteria or claims about treatment effectiveness. — Cognitive–behavioural therapy smartphone app for low mood and worry management in female armed forces veterans in Great Britain: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial
• In this trial, an engaged user is defined as completing at least two lessons and two sessions during the six-week app-use period. — Cognitive–behavioural therapy smartphone app for low mood and worry management in female armed forces veterans in Great Britain: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial
• The protocol says progression thresholds should be interpreted as context-specific guidance rather than rigid rules. — Cognitive–behavioural therapy smartphone app for low mood and worry management in female armed forces veterans in Great Britain: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial
• There are no universal engagement benchmarks for mental health apps. — Cognitive–behavioural therapy smartphone app for low mood and worry management in female armed forces veterans in Great Britain: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial
• Real-world engagement with digital self-help interventions varies widely, with 21% to 88% of users achieving minimal engagement in one systematic review. — Cognitive–behavioural therapy smartphone app for low mood and worry management in female armed forces veterans in Great Britain: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial