Jorge A. Rodriguez|Karandeep Singh
The Spanish Availability and Readability of Diabetes Apps
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
background growing evidence supporting use mobile health apps management diabetes given disproportionate impact diabetes latinos especially limited english proficiency lep low literacy diabetes apps potential address existing health disparities study aimed understand current accessibility diabetes apps populations methods searched android ios stores term diabetes identify patientfacing diabetes apps reviewed app store descriptions user interfaces spanish availability assessed readability descriptions english spanish using lexile analyzer fleschkincaid reading grade level results overall reviewing app stores 30 2892 apps descriptions available spanish 41 1844 android apps available spanish 21 1048 ios apps available spanish addition readability 94 9096 app store descriptions recommended reading level patient education material english spanish overall kappa coefficient app translation quality assessment 72 reflecting moderate interrater agreement conclusions despite evidence supporting use diabetes apps cater language needs lep latino patients