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A Novel Method for Evaluating Mobile Apps (App Rating Inventory): Development Study.

Rachel Mackey¹, Ann Gleason¹, Robert Ciulla¹

¹Connected Health Branch, Defense Health Agency, Tacoma, WA, United States.

JMIR Mhealth and Uhealth

|April 18, 2022

Summary

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This study introduces the App Rating Inventory, a tool to objectively evaluate health apps for clinical use. It helps clinicians select high-quality medical and behavioral apps, improving patient care by providing evidence-based guidance.

Keywords:

app analysis methodology app market research app rating mobile health apps mobile phone

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Area of Science:

Digital Health
Health Informatics
Clinical Decision Support

Background:

Selecting high-quality health apps for patient care is challenging due to the lack of objective evaluation guidelines.
Thousands of health-related applications are available, making it difficult for clinicians to identify suitable options.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the App Rating Inventory, a tool developed by the Defense Health Agency's Connected Health branch.
To support clinical decision-making in the selection and evaluation of medical and behavioral health apps.

Main Methods:

The App Rating Inventory underwent 3 validation testing rounds and 2 trial periods over 6 months.
Development focused on content validity, dimensionality, factor analysis, and interrater reliability, which improved from 0.62 to 0.95.
The final system has 28 items across three categories: evidence, content, and customizability, with binary scoring.

Main Results:

The development process resulted in a 28-item, 3-category app rating system.
The App Rating Inventory assesses apps on evidence, content, and customizability, producing category and total scores.
Binary scoring ensures ratings are objective and not dependent on subjective rater assessments.

Conclusions:

The App Rating Inventory provides objective scores to guide clinicians in selecting evidence-informed and user-friendly health apps.
The tool aids in narrowing down numerous apps to a manageable selection for clinical integration.
Clinicians should consider patient-specific factors alongside app ratings before integrating apps into treatment plans.