Tools for Evaluating the Content, Efficacy, and Usability of Mobile Health Apps According to the Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments: Systematic Review.
Antonio Muro-CulebrasAdrian Escriche-EscuderJaime Martin-MartinCristina Roldán Roldán JiménezIrene De-TorresJonatan García-CamposManuel Gónzalez-SánchezFermin Mayoral-CleriesAttila BiróWen TangBorjanka NikolovaAlfredo SalvatoreAntonio Ignacio Cuesta-VargasPublished in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2021)
The Health Information Technology Usability Evaluation Scale and the Measurement Scales for Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Ease of Use were the most validated tools, but they were very focused on usability. The Mobile App Rating Scale showed a moderate number of validated psychometric properties, measures a significant number of quality dimensions, and has been validated in a large number of mHealth apps, and its use is widespread. It is suggested that the continuation of the validation of this tool in other psychometric properties could provide an appropriate option for evaluating the quality of mHealth apps.