A systematic quality rating of available mobile health apps for borderline personality disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile health apps (MHAs) may offer a mean to overcome treatment barriers in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) mental health care. However, MHAs for BPD on the market lack transparency and quality assessment.

Methods

European app stores were systematically searched, and two independent trained reviewers extracted relevant MHAs. Employed methods and privacy and security details documentation of included MHAs were extracted. MHAs were then assessed and rated using the German version of the standardized Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS-G). Mean values and standard deviations of all subscales (engagement, functionality, aesthetics, information, and therapeutic gain) and correlations with user ratings were calculated.

Results

Of 2977 identified MHAs, 16

SUBMITTER: Steubl LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9158356 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature