| Creators: |
Holl, Felix and Kircher, Jennifer and Swoboda, Walter and Schobel, Johannes |
| Title: |
Methods Used to Evaluate mHealth Applications for Cardiovascular Disease: A Quasi-Systematic Scoping Review |
| Item Type: |
Article or issue of a publication series |
| Projects: |
DigiHealth, mHealth, mhealtheval |
| Journal or Series Title: |
International journal of environmental research and public health : IJERPH / Molecular Diversity Preservation International |
| Additional Information: |
Open access.
This article belongs to the Special Issue eHealth in Chronic Diseases |
| Date: |
23 November 2021 |
| Divisions: |
Gesundheitsmanagement |
| Abstract (ENG): |
In the face of demographic change and constantly increasing health care costs, health care system decision-makers face ever greater challenges. Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) have the potential to combat this trend. However, in order to integrate mHealth apps into care structures, an evaluation of such apps is needed. In this paper, we focus on the criteria and methods of evaluating mHealth apps for cardiovascular disease and the implications for developing a widely applicable evaluation framework for mHealth interventions. Our aim is to derive substantiated patterns and starting points for future research by conducting a quasi-systematic scoping review of relevant peer-reviewed literature published in English or German between 2000 and 2021. We screened 4066 articles and identified n = 38 studies that met our inclusion criteria. The results of the data derived from these studies show that usability, motivation, and user experience were evaluated primarily using standardized questionnaires. Usage protocols and clinical outcomes were assessed primarily via laboratory diagnostics and quality-of-life questionnaires, and cost effectiveness was tested primarily based on economic measures. Based on these findings, we propose important considerations and elements for the development of a common evaluation framework for professional mHealth apps, including study designs, data collection tools, and perspectives |
| Forthcoming: |
No |
| Language: |
English |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
mobile health; cardiovascular diseases; evaluation methods |
| Link eMedia: |
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| Citation: |
Holl, Felix and Kircher, Jennifer and Swoboda, Walter and Schobel, Johannes
(2021)
Methods Used to Evaluate mHealth Applications for Cardiovascular Disease: A Quasi-Systematic Scoping Review.
International journal of environmental research and public health : IJERPH / Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 18 (23).
ISSN 1660-4601 (online)
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