Assessment of Eye Care Apps for Children and Adolescents Based on the Mobile App Rating Scale: Content Analysis and Quality Assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In China, the current situation of myopia among children and adolescents is very serious. Prevention and control of myopia are inhibited by the lack of medical resources and the low awareness about eye care. Nevertheless, mobile apps provide an effective means to solve these problems. Since the health app market in China is still immature, it has become particularly important to conduct a study to assess the quality of eye-care apps to facilitate the development of better eye-care service strategies.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the quality, functionality, medical evidence, and professional background of eye-care apps targeting children and adolescents in the Chinese app stores.

Methods

A systematic search on iOS and Android app stores was perform

SUBMITTER: Liu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437221 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature