Methods for Evaluating the Content, Usability, and Efficacy of Commercial Mobile Health Apps

• Main Authors: Jake-Schoffman, Danielle E (Author), Silfee, Valerie J (Author), Waring, Molly E (Author), Boudreaux, Edwin D (Author), Sadasivam, Rajani S (Author), Mullen, Sean P (Author), Carey, Jennifer L (Author), Hayes, Rashelle B (Author), Ding, Eric Y (Author), Bennett, Gary G (Author), Pagoto, Sherry L (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: JMIR Publications, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Commercial mobile apps for health behavior change are flourishing in the marketplace, but little evidence exists to support their use. This paper summarizes methods for evaluating the content, usability, and efficacy of commercially available health apps. Content analyses can be used to compare app...