[Mobile applications related to stroke: a systematic review]
L Rodriguez-Prunotto1, R Cano-de-la-Cuerda1
1Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Alcorcon, Espana.
Revista De Neurologia
|March 21, 2018
Summary
Mobile applications offer potential benefits for stroke care, with 136 identified for various uses. However, evidence quality is low, necessitating content regulation for stroke mobile health tools.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Digital Health
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Rising stroke incidence underscores the need for prevention and risk factor identification.
- Mobile applications are emerging as valuable tools in stroke patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and classify mobile applications designed for stroke care.
- To describe the characteristics of these stroke-related mobile applications.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of articles (2007-2017) on stroke-specific mobile applications.
- Search conducted in mobile application markets for relevant apps.
Main Results:
- 136 mobile applications related to stroke were identified.
- Apps categorized into healthy habits (9), informative (32), assessment (38), treatment (35), and specific (22).
Conclusions:
- Identified low methodological quality of evidence for stroke patient care applications.
- A wide array of stroke apps exist, highlighting the need for content validity regulation.
