Enying Gong|Zongmuyu Zhang|Xurui Jin|Yishan Liu|Lumin Zhong|Yao Wu|Xuefeng Zhong|Lijing L. Yan|Brian Oldenburg
Quality, Functionality, and Features of Chinese Mobile Apps for Diabetes Self-Management: Systematic Search and Evaluation of Mobile Apps
Duke Kunshan University|University of Melbourne|Tsinghua University|University of Melbourne|Duke Kunshan University|Edinburgh College|University of Edinburgh|Shanghai Jiao Tong University|Shanghai Jiao Tong University|University College London|University of Melbourne|Philips (China)|Duke Kunshan University|University of Melbourne
emergence advancement mobile technologies offer promising opportunity people diabetes improve selfmanagement despite proliferation mobile apps studies evaluated apps available millions people diabetes chinathis study aimed conduct systematic search chinese mobile apps diabetes selfmanagement evaluate quality functionality features using validated rating scalesa systematic search conducted identify chinese apps diabetes selfmanagement four popular chinese language mobile app stores apps included designed diabetes selfmanagement contained least one following components blood glucose management dietary physical activity management medication taking prevention diabetesrelated comorbidities apps excluded unrelated health chinese targeted users health care professionals apps meeting identified inclusion criteria downloaded evaluated team 5 raters quality functionalities features apps assessed using mobile app rating scale mars ims institute healthcare informatics functionality score checklist selfmanagement activities developed based chinese diabetes selfmanagement guideline respectivelyamong 2072 apps searched 199 eligible based inclusion criteria 67 apps successfully downloaded rating 67 apps average mars score 342 5 76 5167 apps achieved acceptable quality mars score 30 scores four subdomains mars 397 functionality 345 aesthetics 321 information 307 engagement average reviewed apps applied five 19 examined behavior change techniques whereas average score subjective quality potential impact behavior change 3 5 addition average score ims functionality 6 11 functionalities collecting recording displaying data mostly presented reviewed apps apps multifeatured monitoring blood glucose tracking lifestyle behaviors common features key selfmanagement activities recommended clinical guidelines stress emotional management rarely presented appsthe general quality reviewed apps diabetes selfmanagement suboptimal although potential improvement significant attention needs paid engagement information quality apps codesign researchers public health practitioners consumers also need promote awareness public benefit potential risks utilizing health apps selfmanagement