Content, Usability, and Utilization of Plain Language in Breast Cancer Mobile Phone Apps: A Systematic Analysis.
Tamar GinossarSayyed Fawad Ali ShahAndrew J WestJoshua M BentleyCharlene A CaburnayMatthew W KreuterAnita Y KinneyPublished in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2017)
Current breast cancer apps provide important information about breast cancer, but the most common topic covered is breast self-examination, a non-evidence-based screening strategy. Apps that focus on evidence-based strategies on the cancer continuum are needed, with a notable pressing need for apps that would address survivorship and end of life. Finally, developers of breast cancer apps should adhere to IOM standards to meet the needs of diverse populations and reduce current disparities.