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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Ask PCOS: identifying need to inform evidence-based app development for polycystic ovary syndrome |
Author: | Boyle, J.A. Xu, R. Gilbert, E. Kuczynska-Burggraf, M. Tan, B. Teede, H. Vincent, A. Gibson-Helm, M. |
Citation: | Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 2018; 36(1):59-65 |
Publisher: | Thieme Medical Publishers |
Issue Date: | 2018 |
ISSN: | 1526-8004 1526-4564 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Jacqueline A. Boyle, Rebecca Xu, Emily Gilbert, Millicent Kuczynska-Burggraf, Bryan Tan, ... Helena Teede ... et al. |
Abstract: | BACKGROUND:People are increasingly seeking health information and managing their health through electronic technologies. We aimed to determine if women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) identified a need for PCOS-related mobile health apps and to evaluate related apps currently available. DESIGN:A national survey of women and a review of apps available on the iOS and Android platforms. SETTING:Community recruitment in Australia in 2016 and review of mobile apps available in 2017. SAMPLE:The survey received 264 responses. Sixteen apps related to PCOS were evaluated. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Survey: Women's likeliness to use mobile health apps, specifically a PCOS-related app and preferred features of apps. App review: Mapping of available apps and evaluation using the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS). RESULTS:Of 264 respondents, almost all women had a smartphone (98%), 72% had previously used an app to manage their health, and most (91%) would use a PCOS-specific app if available. The most important feature was the availability of current, evidence-based information. Current apps on PCOS lack provision of quality information. CONCLUSION:Women with PCOS would use a PCOS-specific app of good quality that responds to their needs and facilitates self-care; however, currently available apps are unlikely to meet their information needs. |
Keywords: | polycystic ovary syndrome; information-seeking behavior; mobile health |
Rights: | © 2018 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. |
DOI: | 10.1055/s-0038-1667187 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1667187 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Medicine publications |
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