Medical applications: A database and characterization of apps in Apple iOS and Android platforms

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Seabrook, Heather J ^a   Stromer, Julie N ^a   Shevkenek, Cole ^a   Bharwani, Aleem ^b   De Grood, Jill ^a   Ghali, William A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

App; Application; Handheld computer; Mobile health; Smartphone; Software

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER LANGUAGE; DATA BASE; MOBILE APPLICATION;

DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES;

EID: 84906922268     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-573     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. 'It's on my iPhone': attitudes to the use of mobile computing devices in medical education, a mixed-methods study. Wallace S, Clark M, White J, BMJ Open 2012 2 4 1 7
2. Smartphone and medical related App use among medical students and junior doctors in the United Kingdom (UK): a regional survey. Payne KF, Wharrad H, Watts K, BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2012 12 1 1 11 10.1186/1472-6947-12-1 22217121
3. Medical students' use of and attitudes towards medical applications. Koehler N, Yao K, Vujovic O, McMenamin C, J Mob Technol Med 2012 1 4 16 21 10.7309/jmtm.73
4. App store metrics: application category distribution. [ http://148apps.biz/app-store-metrics/?mpage=catcount ]
5. A systematic review of healthcare applications for smartphones. Mosa ASM, Yoo I, Sheets L, BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2012 12 1 67 10.1186/1472-6947-12-67 22781312
6. Features of mobile diabetes applications: review of the literature and analysis of current applications compared against evidence-based guidelines. Chomutare T, Fernandez-Luque L, Arsand E, Hartvigsen G, J Med Internet Res 2011 13 3 65 10.2196/jmir.1874 21979293
7. Apps for asthma self-management: a systematic assessment of content and tools. Huckvale K, Car M, Morrison C, Car J, BMC Med 2012 10 144 10.1186/1741-7015-10-144 23171675
8. Smartphone applications for pain management. Rosser BA, Eccleston C, J Telemed Telecare 2011 17 6 308 312 10.1258/jtt.2011.101102 21844177
9. Colorectal smartphone apps: opportunities and risks. O'Neill S, Brady RRW, Color Dis 2012 14 9 530 e534 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2012.03088.x
10. Diagnostic inaccuracy of smartphone applications for melanoma detection. Wolf JA, Moreau JF, Akilov O, Patton T, English JC, Ho J, Ferris LK, JAMA Dermatol 2013 149 4 422 426 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.2382 23325302
11. An empirical review of the top 500 medical apps in a European Android market. Obiodu V, Obiodu E, J Mob Technol Med 2012 1 4S 22 37 10.7309/jmtm.45
12. Medical applications. Stromer J, Shevkenek B, Labarchives 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.6070/H4QV3JGM
13. Hachman M, Google Rebrands Android Market, Google Music as 'Play' Ziff Davis 2012 [ http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2401210,00.asp]
14. With new iOS 6 App Store, the most important changes are under the hood. Perez S, TechCrunch 2012 2013 OL
15. Using thematic analysis in psychology. Braun V, Clarke V, Qual Res Psychol 2006 3 2 77 101 10.1191/1478088706qp063oa
16. The promise and peril of mobile health applications for diabetes and endocrinology. Eng DS, Lee JM, Pediatr Diabetes 2013 14 4 231 238 10.1111/pedi.12034 23627878
17. Smartphone apps for orthopaedic surgeons. Franko OI, Clin Orthop 2011 469 7 2042 2048 10.1007/s11999-011-1904-0 21547414
18. Smartphone app use among medical providers in ACGME training programs. Franko OI, Tirrell TF, J Med Syst 2012 36 5 3135 3139 10.1007/s10916-011-9798-7 22052129
19. 2012 Internet Trends. Meeker M, D10 Conference Rancho Palos Verdes, California: Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers 2012
20. Why mobile health app overload drives us crazy, and how to restore the sanity. van Velsen L, Beaujean DJ, van Gemert-Pijnen JE, BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2013 13 23 10.1186/1472-6947-13-23 23399513
21. Gartner says less than 0.01 percent of consumer mobile apps will be considered a financial success by their developers through 2018. [ http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2648515 ]
22. A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies. Grant MJ, Booth A, Health Inf Libr J 2009 26 2 91 108 10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00848.x