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March 12, 20260 citations

Identifying Strengths and Limitations of Mobile Health Application Evaluation Tools

What Makes a Good Health 'App'? Identifying the Strengths and Limitations of Existing Mobile Application Evaluation Tools

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RDRobin M. DawsonTFTisha M. FelderSDSara B. Donevant

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Overview

Evaluation tools assess mobile health app quality and usability, suggesting improvements for health researchers.

Key Points

  • To identify effective components of mobile health app evaluation tools and their limitations.
  • Assessment of existing evaluation tools, checklists, and guidelines for mHealth apps.
  • Evaluation of selected mHealth apps to identify strengths and challenges of the tools.
  • Examination of app content, usability, and features such as literacy demands and cultural appropriateness.
  • Identified effective evaluation components and questions for assessing mHealth apps.
  • Noted challenges including subjective results and lack of evidence-based focus in existing tools.
  • Emphasized the need for evaluation tools that integrate secure digital technology for patient care.

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Dawson et al. (2019) studied this question.

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