Charmian Reynoldson|Catherine Stones|Matthew J Allsop|Peter Gardner|Mike Bennett|S. José Closs|Rick Jones|Peter Knapp
Assessing the Quality and Usability of Smartphone Apps for Pain Self-Management
University of Leeds|University of Leeds|University of Leeds|University of Leeds|University of Leeds|University of Leeds|University of Leeds|University of York
evaluate smartphone apps intended selfmanagement pain using quality assessment criteria usability testing prospective users1 survey content analysis available apps 2 individual usability study two appsuniversity leeds united kingdomfortyone participants aged 1959 years experience chronic recurrent pain episodeswe undertook survey content analysis quality appraisal currently available mobile phone apps selfmanagement pain two apps selected assessed usability testingtwelve apps met inclusion criteria quality assessment revealed wide variation clinical content interface design usability support selfmanagement pain little user clinician involvement identified development apps usability testing participants stated preference interface design employing lighter color scheme particular text font although participants aware painreporting apps prior participation many would consider use futurevariation app quality lack user clinician engagement development found across pain apps research usability testing identified range user preferences although useful information obtained would beneficial involve users earlier process development well establishing ways merge end user requirements evidencebased content provide highquality usable apps selfmanagement pain