
Publications from the second funding period
Ahmed F, Ahmad G, Eisinger K, Khan MA, Brand T. Promoting Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Pakistan Using a Cocreated Social Media Intervention: Development and Pilot Testing Study. JMIR Form Res. 2024;8:e52651. https://doi.org/10.2196/52651
Albrecht J, Maaß L, Tokgöz P, Hrynyschyn R, Wrona KJ, Stark AL, Dunsche C, Fischer F, Schmidt A, Schulz H, Hidding S, Dockweiler C. Wie viel Digital Public Health steckt in Public-Health-Studiengängen? Eine systematische Modulhandbuchanalyse von Vollzeitstudiengängen an öffentlichen Hochschulen und Universitäten in Deutschland. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz. 2024;67(3):339-50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-024-03844-2
Badino M. Digital health divide and digital technologies for treating substance-related disorders in Argentina. European Journal of Public Health. 2024;34(Supplement_3) https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.427
Benson J, Lakeberg M, Brand T. Exploring the perspectives and practices of humanitarian actors towards the Participation Revolution in humanitarian digital health responses: a qualitative study. Globalization and Health. 2024;20(1) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-024-01042-y
Brand T, Herrera-Espejel P, Muellmann S, Wiersing R, Busse H. Soziale Ungleichheit im Zusammenhang mit digitalen Gesundheitsanwendungen: Digitale Spaltungen in den Bereichen Zugang, Nutzung, Wirksamkeit und Privatsphäre. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz. 2024;67(3):268-76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-024-03832-6
Brannath W, Kluge L, Scharpenberg M. Informative simultaneous confidence intervals for graphical test procedures. Statistical Methods in Medical Research.0(0):09622802251393666. https://doi.org/10.1177/09622802251393666
De Santis KK, Kirstein M, Kien C, Griebler U, McCrabb S, Jahnel T. Online dissemination of Cochrane reviews on digital health technologies: a cross-sectional study. Systematic Reviews. 2024;13(1) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02557-6
De Santis KK, Muellmann S, Pan CC, Hoffmann S, Spallek J, Haug U, Zeeb H. Digitisation and health: Second nationwide survey of internet users in Germany. Digit Health. 2024;10:20552076241301457. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076241301457
De Santis KK, Stiens L, Christianson L, Forberger S. Recommender systems for obesity prevention: Scoping review of reviews. SAGE Open Med. 2025;13:20503121251348374. https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121251348374
Dockweiler C, Stark AL, Albrecht J, editors. Settingbezogene Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention in der digitalen Transformation: Transdisziplinäre Perspektiven2023; Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG.
Dockweiler C, Stark AL, Albrecht J, editors. Settingbezogene Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention in der digitalen Transformation: Transdisziplinäre Perspektiven2023; Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG.
Doerwald F, Stalling I, Recke C, Busse H, Shrestha R, Rach S, Bammann K. A rapid review of digital approaches for the participatory development of health-related interventions. Frontiers in Public Health. 2024;12 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1461422
Farias MA, Badino M, Fuster De Apocada MJ. Patient satisfaction with telemedicine for substance-related disorders. DIGITAL HEALTH. 2024;10 https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076241240974
Forberger S, Reisch LA, Van Gorp P, Stahl C, Christianson L, Halimi J, De Santis KK, Malisoux L, De-Magistris T, Bohn T. ‘Let me recommend… ’: use of digital nudges or recommender systems for overweight and obesity prevention—a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 2024;14(7):e080644. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080644
Freye M, Buchner B. Digitale Gesundheitstechnologien – das Recht als Hemmschuh oder Wegbereiter? Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz. 2024;67(3):285-91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-024-03835-3
Fuhr DC, Wolf-Ostermann K, Hoel V, Zeeb H. Digitale Technologien zur Verbesserung der psychischen Gesundheit. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz. 2024;67(3):332-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-024-03842-4
Gille F, Maaß L, Ho B, Srivastava D. From Theory to Practice: Viewpoint on Economic Indicators for Trust in Digital Health. J Med Internet Res. 2025;27:e59111. https://doi.org/10.2196/59111
Hebestreit A, Sina E. Wirkungen digitaler Medien auf die Gesundheit von Kindern und Jugendlichen mit Schwerpunkt auf dem Verzehr ungesunder Lebensmittel. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz. 2024;67(3):292-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-024-03834-4
Herrera-Espejel PS, Mildner T, Pohlabeln H, Genedl C, Jasker L, Rach S. Access to translated invitations online increases involvement of linguistically diverse households in a population-based study: a cluster randomized controlled study. Sci Rep. 2025;15(1):27829. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-12092-6
Jahnel T, Pan C-C, Pedros Barnils N, Muellmann S, Freye M, Dassow H-H, Lange O, Reinschluessel AV, Rogowski W, Gerhardus A. Developing and Evaluating Digital Public Health Interventions Using the Digital Public Health Framework DigiPHrame: A Framework Development Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 2024;26:e54269. https://doi.org/10.2196/54269
Keil M, Frehse L, Hagemeister M, Knieß M, Lange O, Kronenberg T, Rogowski W. Carbon footprint of healthcare systems: a systematic review of evidence and methods. BMJ Open. 2024;14(4):e078464. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078464
Konig LM, Forbes CC, Busse H, DeSmet A, Szinay D, Wan J, Guo Z, Smit ES. Inequalities in Exclusively Mobile Interventions Targeting Weight-Related Behaviors: Systematic Review of Observational Studies. Obes Rev. 2025:e70057. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.70057
König LM, Krukowski RA, Kuntsche E, Busse H, Gumbert L, Gemesi K, Neter E, Mohamed NF, Ross KM, John-Akinola YO, Cooper R, Allmeta A, Silva AM, Forbes CC, Western MJ. Reducing intervention- and research-induced inequalities to tackle the digital divide in health promotion. International Journal for Equity in Health. 2023;22(1) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-02055-6
Krukowski RA, Ross KM, Western MJ, Cooper R, Busse H, Forbes C, Kuntsche E, Allmeta A, Silva AM, John-Akinola YO, König LM. Digital health interventions for all? Examining inclusivity across all stages of the digital health intervention research process. Trials. 2024;25(1) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-07937-w
Kuhn E, Saleem M, Klein T, Köhler C, Fuhr DC, Lahutina S, Minarik A, Musesengwa R, Neubauer K, Olisaeloka L, Osei F, Reinhold AS, Singh I, Spanhel K, Thomas N, Hendl T, Kellmeyer P, Böge K. Interdisciplinary perspectives on digital technologies for global mental health. PLOS Global Public Health. 2024;4(2):e0002867. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002867
Maaß L, Angoumis K, Freye M, Pan C-C. Mapping Digital Public Health Interventions Among Existing Digital Technologies and Internet-Based Interventions to Maintain and Improve Population Health in Practice: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res. 2024;26:e53927. https://doi.org/10.2196/53927
Maaß L, Badino M, Iyamu I, Holl F. Assessing the Digital Advancement of Public Health Systems Using Indicators Published in Gray Literature: Narrative Review. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 2024;10:e63031. https://doi.org/10.2196/63031
Maaß L, Dockweiler C, Hocke-Bolte Z, Hoffmann S, Fischer F, Forberger S, Gebert J, Holl F, Hrynyschyn R, Kernebeck S, Pischke C, Posselt J, Spallek J. Digital Public Health in Deutschland: Status quo, Herausforderungen und Zukunftsperspektiven. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz. 2025;68(2):176-84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-024-03989-0
Maaß L, Hrynyschyn R, Lange M, Löwe A, Burdenski K, Butten K, Vorberg S, Hachem M, Gorga A, Grieco V, Restivo V, Vella G, Varnfield M, Holl F. Challenges and Alternatives to Evaluation Methods and Regulation Approaches for Medical Apps as Mobile Medical Devices: International and Multidisciplinary Focus Group Discussion. J Med Internet Res. 2024;26:e54814. https://doi.org/10.2196/54814
Maass L, Zeeb H, Rothgang H. International perspectives on measuring national digital public health system maturity through a multidisciplinary Delphi study. NPJ Digit Med. 2024;7(1):92. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01078-9
Macedo Silva A, Ventura M. Digital Public Health and Digital Health: twins or Neighbors? A data protection perspective. European Journal of Public Health. 2024;34(Supplement_3) https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.133
Malebary SJ, Alromema N, Suleman MT, Saleem M. m5c-iDeep: 5-Methylcytosine sites identification through deep learning. Methods. 2024;230:80-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymeth.2024.07.008
Martens L, Brand T, Zeeb H, Graff H, Wiersing R, Muellmann S. Digitale Gesundheitsinformationen und -angebote: Eine Fokusgruppenstudie zu Nutzungsbarrieren mit digital exkludierten Bevölkerungsgruppen. Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. 2025 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11553-025-01266-9
Martens L, Hecht H, Hoffmann S, Mickel H, Spallek J, Zeeb H. Einsatz von COPD-Gesundheits-Apps (chronisch obstruktive Lungenerkrankung) in der Lausitz – Bedarf und Rahmenbedingungen für eine Nutzung. Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. 2025 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11553-025-01277-6
Mildner T, Savino G-L, Putze S, Malaka R. Finding a Way Through the Social Media Labyrinth: Guiding Design Through User Expectations. Proceedings of the International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia: Association for Computing Machinery; 2024. p. 157–71.
Mildner T, Savino G-L, Schöning J, Malaka R. Dark Patterns: manipulative Designstrategien in digitalen Gesundheitsanwendungen. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz. 2024;67(3):308-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-024-03840-6
Mudiyanselage KWW, De Santis KK, Jörg F, Saleem M, Stewart R, Zeeb H, Busse H. The effectiveness of mental health interventions involving non-specialists and digital technology in low-and middle-income countries – a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 2024;24(1) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17417-6
Muellmann S, De Santis KK, Pohlabeln H, Zeeb H. Use and acceptance of video consultation among adults insured by statutory health insurance providers in Germany: A nationwide online survey. Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen. 2025 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.zefq.2024.12.008
Muellmann S, Wiersing R, Zeeb H, Brand T. Digital Health Literacy in Adults With Low Reading and Writing Skills Living in Germany: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2025;12:e65345. https://doi.org/10.2196/65345
Muellmann S, Wiersing R, Zeeb H, Brand T. Digital Health Literacy in Adults With Low Reading and Writing Skills Living in Germany: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2025;12:e65345. https://doi.org/10.2196/65345
Neter E, Western MJ, Cooper R, Silva AM, Konig LM. Towards bridging the digital divide: training healthcare professionals for digitally inclusive healthcare systems. Glob Health Res Policy. 2025;10(1):31. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-025-00433-x
Niknejad S, Mildner T, Zargham N, Putze S, Malaka R. Level Up or Game Over: Exploring How Dark Patterns Shape Mobile Games. Proceedings of the International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia: Association for Computing Machinery; 2024. p. 148–56.
Pan C-C, De Santis KK, Muellmann S, Hoffmann S, Spallek J, Barnils NP, Ahrens W, Zeeb H, Schüz B. Sociodemographics and Digital Health Literacy in Using Wearables for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Cross-Sectional Nationwide Survey in Germany. Journal of Prevention. 2024 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-024-00821-y
Pan C-C, Urban M, Schüz B. Unintended Consequences of Digital Behavior Change Interventions. European Journal of Health Psychology. 2024;31(3):141-9. https://doi.org/10.1027/2512-8442/a000149
Pedrós Barnils N, Schüz B. Facilitating subgroup identification: the use of decision trees in breast cancer screening uptake. European Journal of Public Health. 2024;34(Supplement_3) https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.583
Saleem M, Kühne L, De Santis K, Christianson L, Brand T, Busse H. Navigating the complexity of User Engagement: need for normative evaluations in digital interventions. European Journal of Public Health. 2024;34(Supplement_3) https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.132
Singh B, Ahmed M, Staiano AE, Gough C, Petersen J, Vandelanotte C, Kracht C, Huong C, Yin Z, Vasiloglou MF, Pan C-C, Short CE, McLaughlin M, Von Klinggraeff L, Pfledderer CD, Moran LJ, Button AM, Maher CA. A systematic umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis of eHealth and mHealth interventions for improving lifestyle behaviours. npj Digital Medicine. 2024;7(1) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01172-y
Zeeb H, Muellmann S, Schüz B. Anforderungen und Möglichkeiten von Digitalisierung in der Verhaltens- und Verhältnisprävention. In: Fischer F, Wrona KJ, editors. Technologiegestützte Ansätze in der Community-basierten Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg; 2025. p. 35-49. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-71115-6_3





