Antonia Lambrecht|Nicolas Vuillerme|Christina Raab|Dávid Simon|Eva-Maria Meßner|Melanie Hagen|Sara Bayat|Arnd Kleyer|Timothée Aubourg|Georg Schett|Axel J. Hueber|Johannes Knitza
Quality of a Supporting Mobile App for Rheumatic Patients: Patient-Based Assessment Using the User Version of the Mobile Application Scale (uMARS)
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen|Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg|Orange (France)|Université Grenoble Alpes|Institut Universitaire de France|Universitätsklinikum Erlangen|Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg|Universitätsklinikum Erlangen|Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg|University of Ulm|Universitätsklinikum Erlangen|Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg|Universitätsklinikum Erlangen|Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg|Universitätsklinikum Erlangen|Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg|Université Grenoble Alpes|Orange (France)|Universitätsklinikum Erlangen|Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg|Universitätsklinikum Erlangen|Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg|Universitätsklinikum Erlangen|Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg|Université Grenoble Alpes
introduction mobile applications promise improve current health care however current mobile app quality ratings mostly physicianbased aim study 1 assess quality selfmanagement app rheuma auszeit using validated umars user version mobile app rating scale app quality assessment tool 2 evaluate association umars scores patients characteristics materials methods consecutive patients rheumatoid arthritis psoriatic arthritis spondyloarthritis seen rheumatology clinic university hospital erlangen germany asked test rheuma auszeit evaluate quality using umars complete paperbased survey evaluating individual preferences attitudes ehealth literacy association umars scores patients characteristics explored results december 2018 january 2019 total 126 patients evaluated rheuma auszeit using umars filled paperbased survey median umars score 39 iqr 07 functionality domain highest rating median 48 iqr 08 followed aesthetics median 40 iqr 07 information median 35 iqr 08 engagement median 32 iqr 10 subjective quality average median 30 iqr 10 lowest scoring individual item customization median 255 lower functionality scores reported among older female rheumatic patients p amplt 0004 older male rheumatic patients reported higher subjective quality score p amplt 0024 perceived disease activity disease duration significantly correlate umars subdomain scores ehealth literacy significantly correlated functionality umars subdomain ratings rho 018 p amplt 0042 preferred time app usage significantly correlated engagement rho 020 p amplt 0024 functionality rho 019 p amplt 0029 total umars score rho 021 p amplt 0017 subjective quality score rho 021 p amplt 0017 vast majority rheumatic patients would consider recommending rheuma auszeit patients 117126 929 conclusion rheuma auszeit wellaccepted german patients suffering rheumatoid arthritis psoriatic arthritis ankylosing spondyloarthritis lacking customization could lead low app compliance improved lower functionality scores among older female rheumatic patients highlight need patient education study underlines potential feasibility therapeutic complementary digital solutions rheumatology