Mobile Phone Apps in Australia for Improving Pregnancy Outcomes: Systematic Search on App Stores.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women are increasingly turning to mobile health platforms to receive health information and support in pregnancy, yet the content of these platforms vary. Although there is great potential to influence health behaviors, little research has assessed the quality of these platforms or their ability to change behavior. In recent years, validated tools to assess app quality have become available.

Objective

To identify and assess the quality and ongoing popularity of the top 10 freely available pregnancy apps in Australia using validated tools.

Methods

A systematic search on app stores to identify apps was performed. A Google Play search used subject terms pregnancy, parenting, and childbirth; the iTunes search used alternative categories medical and health and f

SUBMITTER: Musgrave LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7704277 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature