Investigating the Quality of Mobile Apps for Drug-Drug Interaction Management Using the Mobile App Rating Scale and K-Means Clustering: Systematic Search of App Stores.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) pose a significant risk to patient safety and increase health care costs. Mobile apps offer potential solutions for managing DDIs, yet their quality and effectiveness from the user's perspective remain unclear.

Objective

The aim is to evaluate the quality of publicly available mobile apps for DDI management in the US using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) and to identify patterns that reflect user satisfaction and preferences.

Methods

A structured review was conducted to identify mobile apps for DDI management, resulting in 19 eligible apps. Two health care-affiliated evaluators independently assessed each app using the mobile app rating scale (MARS). Dimensionality scores were calculated, and correlation analysis was conduct

SUBMITTER: Bhattacharya A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12516926 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature