Standards for Mobile Health-Related Apps: Systematic Review and Development of a Guide.

JMIR MHealth and UHealth
Pere Llorens-Vernet, Jordi Miró

Abstract

In recent years, the considerable increase in the number of mobile health (mHealth) apps has made health care more accessible and affordable for all. However, the exponential growth in mHealth solutions has occurred with almost no control or regulation of any kind. Despite some recent initiatives, there is still no specific regulation procedure, accreditation system, or standards to help the development of the apps, mitigate risks, or guarantee quality. The main aim of this study was to propose a set of criteria for mHealth-related apps on the basis of what is available from published studies, guidelines, and standards in the various areas that are related to health app development. We used three sources of information to identify the most important criteria. First, we conducted a systematic review of all the studies published on pain-related apps. Second, we searched for health app recommendations on the websites of professional organizations. Third, we looked for standards governing the development of software for medical devices on the specialized websites of regulatory organizations. Then, we grouped and subsumed the criteria we had identified on the basis of their shared characteristics. Finally, the comprehensibility and ...Continue Reading

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Aug 1, 2020·JMIR MHealth and UHealth·Pere Llorens-Vernet, Jordi Miró
Feb 16, 2021·JMIR MHealth and UHealth·Claudia EberleStefanie Stichling
Aug 22, 2020·NPJ Digital Medicine·Sarah LaganJohn Torous
Feb 18, 2021·NPJ Digital Medicine·Sarah LaganJohn Torous
Apr 1, 2021·Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA·Martin HensherAnna Peeters
Nov 21, 2020·Journal of Endourology·Jared S WinokerBrian R Matlaga
Apr 20, 2021·JMIR MHealth and UHealth·Jordi Miró, Pere Llorens-Vernet
Jun 3, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Johannes SchobelHans A Kestler
Jul 4, 2021·Health Information and Libraries Journal·Jeannette Murphy
Jul 14, 2021·Journal of Medical Internet Research·Bruna Carolina Rodrigues CunhaMaria Da Graça Campos Pimentel
Oct 7, 2021·Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA·Ruben Martin-PayoMaría Del Mar Fernandez-Alvarez

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