Relevance of Trust Marks and CE Labels in German-Language Store Descriptions of Health Apps: Analysis.
Urs-Vito AlbrechtUta HillebrandUte von JanPublished in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2018)
Currently, quality seals seem to be irrelevant for manufacturers. In line with regulatory requirements, mentions of medical device status are more frequent; however, neither characteristic is effective for identifying high-quality apps. To improve this situation, a possibly legally obligatory, standardized reporting system should be implemented.