Mobile health applications for atrial fibrillation: A readability and quality assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile health applications may improve patient education and self-care for a complex condition such as atrial fibrillation (AF). Little is known about the accessibility of mobile health applications ("apps") and their readability. We evaluated the readability and quality of available apps for AF.

Methods

We searched the Apple and Google Play app stores with the terms "atrial fibrillation" and "afib." We downloaded English-language apps (up to n = 100 for each term) and categorized them by name, App store, cost, content, uploading agency (heath care associated [HCA] versus non-HCA), target audience (health care professional [HCP] versus non-HCP), scientific validity (i.e., citation of peer-reviewed or validated medical information), and user ratings. We analyzed th

SUBMITTER: Ayyaswami V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6710110 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature