Safety concerns with consumer-facing mobile health applications and their consequences: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To summarize the research literature about safety concerns with consumer-facing health apps and their consequences.

Materials and methods

We searched bibliographic databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane libraries from January 2013 to May 2019 for articles about health apps. Descriptive information about safety concerns and consequences were extracted and classified into natural categories. The review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) statement.

Results

Of the 74 studies identified, the majority were reviews of a single or a group of similar apps (n = 66, 89%), nearly half related to disease management (n = 34, 46%). A tot

SUBMITTER: Akbar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7025360 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature