Assessment of Smartphone Apps for Common Neurologic Conditions (Headache, Insomnia, and Pain): Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are thousands of apps for individuals struggling with headache, insomnia, and pain, but it is difficult to establish which of these apps are best suited for patients' specific needs. If clinicians were to have access to a platform that would allow them to make an informed decision on the efficacy and feasibility of smartphone apps for patient care, they would feel confident in prescribing specific apps.

Objective

We sought to evaluate the quality of apps for some of the top common, disabling neurologic conditions (headache, insomnia, and pain) based on principles derived from the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) app evaluation model.

Methods

We used the Mobile Health Index and Navigation database and expanded upon the database's current suppor

SUBMITTER: Minen MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9257611 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature