Evaluation of mobile applications for patients with fecal incontinence using a modified APPLICATIONS scoring system

Vega, Marisa; McKay, Elishia; Halani, Priyanka Kadam

doi:10.1007/s00192-021-04918-4

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“…Nowadays many studies focus on the evaluation of medical apps in order to understand whether the developers use a validated scientific approach to their creation (20)(21)(22). Although a standardized evaluation method does not exist, a reasonable way to qualify those apps is to combine different scores.…”

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Erectile dysfunction and mobile phone applications: Quality, content and adherence to European Association guidelines on male sexual dysfunction

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Fusco

Cirillo

et al. 2022

Arch Ital Urol Androl

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Introduction: Nowadays numerous mobile health applications (MHA) have been developed to assist and simplify the life of patients affected by erectile dysfunction (ED), however the scientific quality and the adherence to guidelines are not yet addressed and solved. Materials and methods: On 17 January 2022, we conducted a search in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.We reviewed all mobile apps from iTunes App Store and Google Play Store for ED and evaluated different aspects as well as their usage in screening, prevention, management, and their adherence to EAU guidelines. Results: A total of 18 apps were reviewed. All apps are geared towards the patient and provide information about diagnoses and treatment of ED. Conclusions: MHA represent an integral part of patients’ lives, and apps providing services for male sexual dysfunction are constantly increasing. Despite this the overall quality is still low. Although many of these devices are useful in ED, the problems of scientific validation, content, and quality are not yet solved. Further work is needed to improve the quality of apps and developing new accessible, user designed, and high-quality apps.

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confidence: 99%

Erectile dysfunction and mobile phone applications: Quality, content and adherence to European Association guidelines on male sexual dysfunction

Napolitano

Fusco

Cirillo

et al. 2022

Arch Ital Urol Androl

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“…This is important because, ultimately, the involvement of end users increases the likelihood of the software being used [ 21 ]. While there are a number of freely available applications to document bowel movements and FI, they suffer from a lack of quality and often cannot adequately document episodes of FI [ 22 ]. Even more importantly, secure storage and automated sharing of patient data with healthcare professionals or clinical study teams are not supported.…”

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Usability evaluation of the Computer-Based Health Evaluation System (CHES) eDiary for patients with faecal incontinence: a pilot study

Lehmann

Schreyer

Riedl

et al. 2022

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak

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Background Faecal incontinence (FI) is prevalent in 15–20% of elderly individuals and is frequently monitored in clinical trials and practice. Bowel diaries are the most common way to document FI, but, in clinical practice, are mainly used as paper-based versions. Electronic diaries (eDiaries) offer many potential benefits over paper-based diaries. The aim of this study was to develop and test an eDiary to document FI. Methods We migrated a paper FI diary to an eDiary app based on the Computer-based Health Evaluation System (CHES). To assess usability, we conducted functionality and usability tests at two time points in a sample of patients with FI. In the first assessment, the eDiary functionalities were tested, patients completed the System Usability Scale (SUS, range 0–100) and compared the paper diary with the eDiary. We set a threshold for minimum acceptable average usability at 70 points. Patients were then instructed to use the eDiary for 2 days at home and contacted to report on their usage and completed the SUS a second time. Results We recruited a sample of N = 14 patients to use the eDiary. All patients were able to use all functionalities of the eDiary and only a few patients with lower technological literacy or access to devices (n = 3) needed initial assistance. The mean usability rating given at the first time point was high with 88 points (SD 18, 95% CI 78.2–96.8) and most patients (n = 10) reported they would prefer the eDiary over the paper-based version. Nine patients (n = 9) participated in the follow-up assessment and the mean SUS rating at the second time point was 97 points (SD 7, 95% CI 92.8–100). Conclusion The eDiary showed excellent usability scores for the assessment of FI at both assessments. Generally, patients preferred the eDiary over the paper-based version. We recommend the eDiary for usage with patients who own and use a smartphone and discuss potential solutions for patients with lower technological literacy or access.

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Patient-Centered Goals for Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders

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Dunivan

2022

Curr Bladder Dysfunct Rep

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Evaluation of mobile applications for patients with fecal incontinence using a modified APPLICATIONS scoring system

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

Erectile dysfunction and mobile phone applications: Quality, content and adherence to European Association guidelines on male sexual dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction and mobile phone applications: Quality, content and adherence to European Association guidelines on male sexual dysfunction

Usability evaluation of the Computer-Based Health Evaluation System (CHES) eDiary for patients with faecal incontinence: a pilot study

Patient-Centered Goals for Treatment of Pelvic Floor Disorders

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