Quality of Smartphone Apps Related to Panic Disorder
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15524563 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mathias Van Singer (0000-0002-1858-8661, University of Geneva), Anne Chatton (0000-0002-0668-7443, University Hospital of Geneva), Yasser Khazaal (0000-0002-8549-6599, University Hospital of Geneva, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Pages | 96-96 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00096 |
| PMID | 26236242 |
| PMCID | PMC4500864 |
| OpenAlex | W1597488657 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 4 |
Quality of smartphone apps related to panic: smartphone apps have a growing role in health care. This study assessed the quality of English-language apps for panic disorder (PD) and compared paid and free apps. Keywords related to PD were entered into the Google Play Store search engine. Apps were assessed using the following quality indicators: accountability, interactivity, self-help score (the potential of smartphone apps to help users in daily life), and evidence-based content quality. The Brief DISCERN score and the criteria of the "Health on the Net" label were also used as content quality indicators as well as the number of downloads. Of 247 apps identified, 52 met all inclusion criteria. The content quality and self-help scores of these PD apps were poor. None of the assessed indicators were associated with payment status or number of downloads. Multiple linear regressions showed that the Brief DISCERN score significantly predicted the content quality and self-help scores. Poor content quality and self-help scores of PD smartphone apps highlight the gap between their technological potential and the overall quality of available products
App store · Interactivity · mHealth · Multimedia · Payment · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Quality (philosophy · Smartphone application · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |