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Mobile Apps for Medication Management: Review and Analysis.

Katarina TabiAbnashi Singh RandhawaFiona ChoiZamina Zahra MithaniFriederike AlbersMaren SchniederMohammadali NikooDaniel V VigoKerry L JangRegina DemlovaReinhard Michael Krausz
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2019)
We identified detailed characteristics of the existing apps, with the aim of informing future app development. Ultimately, the goal was to provide users with effective mobile health solutions, which can be expected to improve their engagement in the treatment process and long-term well-being. This study also highlighted the need for improved standards for reporting on app stores. Furthermore, it underlined the need for a platform to offer health app users an ongoing evaluation of apps by health professionals in addition to other users and to provide them with tools to easily select an appropriate and trustworthy app.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • public health
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  • health promotion