Mobile applications for diabetics: A systematic review and expert-based usability evaluation considering the special requirements of diabetes patients age 50 years or older

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Arnhold, Madlen ^a   Quade, Mandy ^a   Kirch, Wilhelm ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apps; Diabetes mellitus; Elderly; Expert review; Market analysis; MHealth; Mobile applications; Mobile health; Systematic review; Usability test

Indexed keywords

AGED; APPS; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXPERT REVIEW; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARKET ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MHEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE HEALTH; MOBILE PHONE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; USABILITY TEST;

APPS; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELDERLY; EXPERT REVIEW; MARKET ANALYSIS; MHEALTH; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; MOBILE HEALTH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; USABILITY TEST;

AGED; CELLULAR PHONE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84901477388     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2968     Document Type: Review

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