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Rating the Quality of Smartphone Apps Related to Shoulder Pain: Systematic Search and Evaluation Using the Mobile App Rating Scale.
Agnew, Jonathon M R; Nugent, Chris; Hanratty, Catherine E; Martin, Elizabeth; Kerr, Daniel P; McVeigh, Joseph G.
Afiliação
  • Agnew JMR; Discipline in Physiotherapy, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom.
  • Nugent C; Discipline in Computing, School of Computing, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom.
  • Hanratty CE; Discipline in Physiotherapy, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom.
  • Martin E; Discipline in Computing, School of Computing, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom.
  • Kerr DP; Discipline in Physiotherapy, School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom.
  • McVeigh JG; Discipline in Physiotherapy, School of Clinical Therapies, College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
JMIR Form Res ; 6(5): e34339, 2022 May 26.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35617008
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The successful rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain requires more than medical input alone. Conservative treatment, including physiotherapy and exercise therapy, can be an effective way of decreasing pain associated with musculoskeletal pain. However, face-to-face appointments are currently not feasible. New mobile technologies, such as mobile health technologies in the form of an app for smartphones, can be a solution to this problem. In many cases, these apps are not backed by scientific literature. Therefore, it is important that they are reviewed and quality assessed.

OBJECTIVE:

The aim is to evaluate and measure the quality of apps related to shoulder pain by using the Mobile App Rating Scale.

METHODS:

This study included 25 free and paid apps-8 from the Apple Store and 17 from the Google Play Store. A total of 5 reviewers were involved in the evaluation process. A descriptive analysis of the Mobile App Rating Scale results provided a general overview of the quality of the apps.

RESULTS:

Overall, app quality was generally low, with an average star rating of 1.97 out of 5. The best scores were in the "Functionality" and "Aesthetics" sections, and apps were scored poorer in the "Engagement" and "Information" sections. The apps were also rated poorly in the "Subjective Quality" section.

CONCLUSIONS:

In general, the apps were well built technically and were aesthetically pleasing. However, the apps failed to provide quality information to users, which resulted in a lack of engagement. Most of the apps were not backed by scientific literature (24/25, 96%), and those that contained scientific references were vastly out-of-date. Future apps would need to address these concerns while taking simple measures to ensure quality control.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: JMIR Form Res Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: JMIR Form Res Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Reino Unido
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