A Scale to Assess the Methodological Quality of Studies Assessing Usability of Electronic Health Products and Services: Delphi Study Followed by Validity and Reliability Testing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The usability of electronic health (eHealth) and mobile health apps is of paramount importance as it impacts the quality of care. Methodological quality assessment is a common practice in the field of health for different designs and types of studies. However, we were unable to find a scale to assess the methodological quality of studies on the usability of eHealth products or services.

Objective

This study aimed to develop a scale to assess the methodological quality of studies assessing usability of mobile apps and to perform a preliminary analysis of of the scale's feasibility, reliability, and construct validity on studies assessing usability of mobile apps, measuring aspects of physical activity.

Methods

A 3-round Delphi panel was used to generate a po

SUBMITTER: Silva AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6884719 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature