Rating the Quality of Smartphone Apps Related to Shoulder Pain: Systematic Search and Evaluation Using the Mobile App Rating Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The successful rehabilitation of musculoskeletal pain requires more than medical input alone. Conservative treatment, including physiotherapy and exercise therapy, can be an effective way of decreasing pain associated with musculoskeletal pain. However, face-to-face appointments are currently not feasible. New mobile technologies, such as mobile health technologies in the form of an app for smartphones, can be a solution to this problem. In many cases, these apps are not backed by scientific literature. Therefore, it is important that they are reviewed and quality assessed.

Objective

The aim is to evaluate and measure the quality of apps related to shoulder pain by using the Mobile App Rating Scale.

Methods

This study included 25 free and paid apps-8 from t

SUBMITTER: Agnew JMR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9185331 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature