Mobile Apps for Eye Care in Canada: An Analysis of the iTunes Store by Rodin, Alexander, Shachak, Aviv, Miller, Aaron, Akopyan, Vladimir, Semenova, Nataliya

“…Eligible apps were categorized by primary purpose, based on how they were described by their developers in the iTunes Store. ResultsOur search yielded 10,657 apps, of which 427 met our inclusion criteria. …”
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Factors Influencing Digital Media Contents Repeat Purchase Intention among Indonesian Young Adults: A Case on Apple Inc.�s iTunes and iTunes Store by , RESIYAMAN P. ORATMANGUN, , Dr. Bernadius Maria Purwanto, MBA.

Planung einer Mobile Learning Application für medizinische Lerninhalte [Planning of a mobile learning application for medical contents] by Walther, Patrick

“…Currently there are more than 500,000 mobile applications, so-called apps, available for the Apple iPhone/iPad which can be downloaded in the Apple iTunes Store. More than ten percent of these apps are mobile learning applications.Before starting development of a mobile app we need to analyze all requirements accurately. …”
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mGQM: Evaluation metric for mobile and human interaction by Hussain, Azham, Hashim, Nor Laily, Nordin, Nazib

“…The constant developments in technology of mobile devices are rapidly increasing the demand for applications on these devices.In June 2013, there were 900,000 applications for iPhone available on the iTunes store to be downloaded, and the application store had over 50 billion downloads.Demand for Android phones is also increasing and exceeds analysts’ expectations.As a result of the rapid evolution of mobile device development, a new challenge has emerged for application developers; how to improve the usability of mobile applications.This research examines usability issues of mobile devices, and proposes a metric based model which may be used to evaluate applications on mobile devices.…”

Evidence-Based Behavioral Strategies in Smartphone Apps for Children’s Sleep: Content Analysis by Stacey L Simon, Jill L Kaar, Ishaah Talker, Jennifer Reich

“…MethodsA search of the Apple iTunes store and Google Play was conducted using the terms “kids sleep,” “child sleep,” and “baby sleep.” …”
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Mobile Apps for Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis: Systematic App Search and Evaluation by Shu-Mei Chao, Ming-Ling Wang, Yu-Wen Fang, Mei-Ling Lin, Shu-Fen Chen

“…Methods: We conducted a systematic search for PD mobile applications on Google Play and the Apple iTunes Store from 3 to 16 June 2023. Results: A total of 828 identifiable mobile applications were initially identified, and ultimately, 21 met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Evaluation of the Ability of Diet-Tracking Mobile Applications to Estimate Energy and Nutrient Intake in Japan by Nana Shinozaki, Kentaro Murakami

“…We identified five diet-tracking apps in the iTunes store during August 2020. A researcher entered the dietary data from a one-day paper-based dietary record (DR) previously obtained from apparently healthy free-living adults (15 males and 15 females; 22–65 years) into each app. …”
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Valuable Features in Mobile Health Apps for Patients and Consumers: Content Analysis of Apps and User Ratings by Mendiola, Martin F, Kalnicki, Miriam, Lindenauer, Sarah

“…MethodsA collection of 234 apps associated with reputable health organizations found in the medical, health, and fitness categories of the Apple iTunes store and Google Play marketplace was assessed manually for the presence of 12 app features and characteristics. …”
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Is There an App for That? Suitability Assessment of Apps for Children and Young People With ADHD by Powell, Lauren, Parker, Jack, Robertson, Naomi, Harpin, Valerie

“…MethodsThe top 10 listed apps that are specifically targeted toward children and young people with ADHD in the United Kingdom were identified via the Google Play (n=5) and iTunes store (n=5). Interviews were then undertaken with 5 clinicians who specialize in treating this population and 5 children and young people with ADHD themselves, to explore their opinions of the 10 apps identified and what they believe the key components are for apps to be suitable for this population. …”
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ADHD: Is There an App for That? A Suitability Assessment of Apps for the Parents of Children and Young People With ADHD by Powell, Lauren, Parker, Jack, Harpin, Valerie

“…MethodsThe top 10 listed apps specifically targeted toward the parents of children and young people with ADHD were identified via the Google Play (n=5) and iTunes store (n=5). Interviews were then undertaken with 7 parents of children or young people with ADHD and 6 clinicians who specialize in working with this population to explore their opinions of the 10 apps identified and what they believe the key components are for apps to be suitable and valuable for this population. …”
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Evaluation of mobile health applications for cervical cancer in the digital marketplace by Jakkapop Kanjak, Naratassapol Likitdee, Chumnan Kietpeerakool, Amornrat Temtanakitpaisan

“…Methods We searched for cervical cancer apps on two major mobile operating systems (Google Play Store and Apple iTunes Store) in March 2021. Eligible apps were downloaded and assessed for quality by two independent reviewers using multimodal assessment tools. …”
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Safe Sex Messages Within Dating and Entertainment Smartphone Apps: A Review by Huang, Evelyn Tzu-Yen, Williams, Henrietta, Hocking, Jane S, Lim, Megan SC

“…MethodsPart 1: In January 2015, we used the term “sexual” to search for free apps in the Apple iTunes store and Android Google Play store, and categorized the sexual health content of the 137 apps identified. …”
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An Italian Case Study for Assessing Nutrient Intake through Nutrition-Related Mobile Apps by Lorenza Mistura, Francisco Javier Comendador Azcarraga, Laura D’Addezio, Deborah Martone, Aida Turrini

“…The apps considered in this study were selected according to criteria, such as popularity (downloads > 10,000); Italian language; input characteristics (daily dietary recording ability); output features (calculation of energy and macronutrients associated with consumption), etc. 415 apps in Google Play and 226 in the iTunes Store were examined, then the following five apps were selected: YAZIO, Lifesum, Oreegano, Macro and Fitatu. …”
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A Comparison of Functional Features in Chinese and US Mobile Apps for Diabetes Self-Management: A Systematic Search in App Stores and Content Analysis by Wu, Yuan, Zhou, Yiling, Wang, Xuan, Zhang, Qi, Yao, Xun, Li, Xiaodan, Li, Jianshu, Tian, Haoming, Li, Sheyu

“…MethodsWe identified apps by searching diabetes in English or Chinese in the Apple iTunes Store and Android Markets (both in the United States and China) and included apps for diabetes self-management. …”
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Smoking Cessation Apps for Smartphones: Content Analysis With the Self-Determination Theory by Choi, Jounghwa, Noh, Ghee-Young, Park, Dong-Jin

“…MethodsOut of 309 apps identified from the iTunes store and Google Play (excluding 27 duplications), 175 apps were randomly drawn and analyzed. …”
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Characterization of Apps and Other e-Tools for Medication Use: Insights Into Possible Benefits and Risks by van Kerkhof, Linda Wilhelmina Maria, van der Laar, Catharina Walthera Egbertha, de Jong, Charlie, Weda, Marjolein, Hegger, Ingrid

“…BackgroundIn the past years, an enormous increase in the number of available health-related applications (apps) has occurred, from approximately 5800 in 2011 to over 23,000 in 2013, in the iTunes store. However, little is still known regarding the use, possible effectiveness, and risks of these applications. …”
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Language Translation Apps in Health Care Settings: Expert Opinion by Panayiotou, Anita, Gardner, Anastasia, Williams, Sue, Zucchi, Emiliano, Mascitti-Meuter, Monita, Goh, Anita MY, You, Emily, Chong, Terence WH, Logiudice, Dina, Lin, Xiaoping, Haralambous, Betty, Batchelor, Frances

“…MethodsTranslation apps were identified by searching the Apple iTunes Store and published and grey literature. Criteria for inclusion were that the apps were available at no cost, able to translate at least one of the top 10 languages spoken in Australia, and available for use on iPad. …”
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Apps for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis to Monitor Their Disease Activity: A Review of Apps for Best Practice and Quality by Grainger, Rebecca, Townsley, Hermaleigh, White, Bonnie, Langlotz, Tobias, Taylor, William J

“…ResultsThe search identified 721 apps in the Google Play store and 216 in the iTunes store, of which 19 unique apps met criteria for inclusion (8 from both app stores, 8 iTunes, and 3 Google Play). …”
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Mobile Phone Apps to Improve Medication Adherence: A Systematic Stepwise Process to Identify High-Quality Apps by Santo, Karla, Richtering, Sarah S, Chalmers, John, Thiagalingam, Aravinda, Chow, Clara K, Redfern, Julie

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to systematically review the medication reminder apps available in the Australian iTunes store and Google Play to assess their features and their quality in order to identify high-quality apps. …”
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Mobile apps for treatment of speech disorders in children: An evidence-based analysis of quality and efficacy. by Lisa Furlong, Meg Morris, Tanya Serry, Shane Erickson

“…An evidence-based method for identifying suitable apps in the Google Play and Apple iTunes stores is also proposed. METHODS AND FINDINGS:A systematic search of the Google Play and Apple iTunes app stores was conducted from November 2016 to May 2017. …”
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