Standards for Mobile Health-Related Apps: Systematic Review and Development of a Guide.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, the considerable increase in the number of mobile health (mHealth) apps has made health care more accessible and affordable for all. However, the exponential growth in mHealth solutions has occurred with almost no control or regulation of any kind. Despite some recent initiatives, there is still no specific regulation procedure, accreditation system, or standards to help the development of the apps, mitigate risks, or guarantee quality.

Objective

The main aim of this study was to propose a set of criteria for mHealth-related apps on the basis of what is available from published studies, guidelines, and standards in the various areas that are related to health app development.

Methods

We used three sources of information to identify the most

SUBMITTER: Llorens-Vernet P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7078629 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature