Hannah Wisniewski|Gang Liu|Philip Henson|Aditya Vaidyam|Narissa Karima Hajratalli|Jukka?Pekka Onnela|John Torous
Understanding the quality, effectiveness and attributes of top-rated smartphone health apps
Hadassah Medical Center|Harvard University|Hadassah Medical Center|Hadassah Medical Center|New York University|Harvard University|Hadassah Medical Center
study aimed understand attributes popular apps mental health comorbid medical conditions qualities relate consumer ratings app quality classification health app classification frameworkwe selected 10 apps apple itunes store us android google play store 20 july 2018 six disease states depression anxiety schizophrenia addiction diabetes hypertension app downloaded two authors provided information apps attributes functionality interventions popularity scientific backing app classification ratinga total 120 apps examined although none apps food drug administration marketing approval nearly 50 made claims appeared medical apps offered similar type services 875 assigned classification 142 selfmonitoring health diagnostic data client 161 client lookup health information last updated attribute highly correlated quality rating app although apps features eg uses global positioning system reminders weredue heterogeneity apps unable define core set features would accurately assess app quality number apps making unsupported claims combined number apps offering questionable content warrants cautious approach patients clinicians selecting safe effective onesdays since last updated offers useful easy clinical screening test health apps regardless condition examined