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Urs-Vito Albrecht1, Ute von Jan2
1Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover, 30625, Germany.
Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism
|August 26, 2014
Summary
Finding endocrinology mobile apps requires a good search strategy. Most available apps focus on glucose disorders, but reliability and data privacy are often not disclosed.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Mobile Health Applications
- Digital Health
Background:
- The proliferation of mobile health (mHealth) apps presents opportunities for patient education and self-management in endocrinology.
- A systematic review of available endocrinology apps is needed to guide users and developers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantitatively review and categorize endocrinology-related mobile applications available on the iOS platform.
- To outline effective search strategies for identifying relevant endocrinology apps.
Main Methods:
- Developed 80 endocrinology-specific search terms across 8 categories.
- Conducted comprehensive searches in the 'Medicine', 'Health and Fitness', and 'Reference' sections of the Apple App Store.
Main Results:
- Only 33 of 80 search terms yielded app matches, predominantly in the 'Medicine' category.
- Apps for glucose homeostasis disorders were most common; self-management apps were more prevalent for conditions requiring constant patient monitoring.
- A significant lack of transparency regarding app regulation, data sources, content reliability, and privacy was observed.
Conclusions:
- Effective search strategies are crucial for discovering endocrinology apps.
- Users must critically evaluate app reliability, privacy, and data protection before adoption.
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