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Christophe Thomas1, Eleanor Simmons2, Aya Musbahi2
1Bariatric Surgery Department, Sunderland Hospital, Kayll Rd, Sunderland, SR4 7TP, UK. christophe.thomas@nhs.net.
Abstract:
This study aims to be a contemporary review of mHealth apps in bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS) to assess their quality using the Silberg scale as well as features, themes, usability, and medical/allied health professional involvement (MAPI). Apps were identified using search terms in the Android and Apple app stores. 52 apps were included. 42 (80.7%) apps main target users were patients. More than half, 27 (52%), targeted US based users. 29 (56%) had payment-restricted content. 42 (81%) had MAPI and the mean Silberg score was 5.2. Compared to previous studies the quality of BMS apps is improving with more MAPI and useful functionality. Wider use of mHealth apps for patient centred follow-up, management and care are yet to be widely implemented and explored.
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