Insights from Review and Content Analysis of Current COVID-19 Mobile Apps and Recommendations for Future Pandemics.

ABSTRACT: A number of mobile health apps related to coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been developed, but research into app content analytics for effective surveillance and management is still in its preliminary stages. The present study aimed to identify the purpose and functions of the currently available COVID-19 apps using content analysis. The secondary aim was to propose directions for the future development of apps that aid infectious disease surveillance and control with a focus on enhancing the app content and quality. Prior to conducting an app search in the App Store and the Google Play Store, we reviewed previous studies on COVID-19 apps found in Google Scholar and PubMed to examine the main purposes of the apps. Using the five selected keywords based on the review, we

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9690054 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature