German Mobile Apps in Rheumatology: Review and Analysis Using the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS).

Johannes Knitza Koray Tascilar Eva-Maria Messner Marco Meyer Diana Vossen Almut Pulla Philipp Bosch Julia Kittler Arnd Kleyer Philipp Sewerin Johanna Mucke Isabell Haase David Simon Krusche Martin

Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2019)

To our knowledge, this is the first study that systematically identified and evaluated mobile apps in rheumatology for patients and physicians available in German app stores. We found a lack of supporting clinical studies, use of validated questionnaires, and involvement of academic developers. Overall app quality was heterogeneous. To create high-quality apps, closer cooperation led by patients and physicians is vital.

Keyphrases

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ejection fraction
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chronic kidney disease
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peritoneal dialysis
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patient reported outcomes
patient reported