The Top Chinese Mobile Health Apps: A Systematic Investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

China's mHealth market is on track to become a global leader by industry size. The Chinese mobile app market and health care system have peculiarities that distinguish them from other app markets. To date, Chinese mHealth apps have not been systematically investigated.

Objective

The objective of this study was to provide an overview of Chinese mHealth apps as of December 2015.

Methods

We identified and investigated the most downloaded apps from the iOS and Android platforms. For each app, we analyzed and recorded its main service offered, mHealth initiative, disease and specialty focus, app cost, target user, Web app availability, and emphasis on information security. Standard descriptive statistics were used.

Results

A total of 234 apps met the incl

SUBMITTER: Hsu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5020314 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature