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Personalized Mobile Tool AskPCOS Delivering Evidence-Based Quality Information about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Xie, Jue, Burstein, Frada, Teede, Helena, Boyle, Jacqueline, Garad, Rhonda·2018·Seminars in Reproductive Medicine
DOI 10.1055/s-0038-1667156
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Despite polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) being the most common endocrine condition affecting reproductive-aged women, studies have shown the information needs of PCOS consumers are not currently met. The expressed need by women with PCOS for accessible, evidence-based personalized PCOS information informed the design and development of the PCOS mobile tool-AskPCOS. The App provides a range of unique features such as: evidence-based PCOS health information, self-diagnostic function, a question prompt list to optimize health practitioner engagement, and a commonly asked questions list. A five-phase App development process involved extensive stakeholder consultation, system architecture design, development of the content repository, system prototyping, and evaluation. AskPCOS is the first evidence-based, consumer-driven mobile App developed by women and for women with PCOS and utilizes innovative technology to empower PCOS consumers and optimize health outcomes. The App content repository is enhanced by the best available evidence and expertise extracted from the International Evidence-Based Guideline in PCOS (2018). The AskPCOS App has extensive data capture capability through the usage of data gathering functions and backend analytics to optimize responsiveness to consumer needs. In addition, the multilingual content and not-for-profit cost model is designed to facilitate worldwide adoption of the tool, and address PCOS information inequities in developing countries.

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  • Two studies from Australia relate to the translation of the PCOS guidelines and the development of its accompanying app, AskPCOS.

    “Two studies from Australia relate to the translation of the PCOS guidelines and the development of its accompanying app, AskPCOS [58,59].”

    From Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the Internet of Things: A Scoping Review (2024) · cites this paper as [59]

  • The AskPCOS app was co-developed by and for those with PCOS and based on information from the international PCOS guideline.

    “The AskPCOS app was co-developed by and for those with PCOS and based on the information from the international PCOS guideline [59].”

    From Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the Internet of Things: A Scoping Review (2024) · cites this paper as [59]

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Authors
Xie, J., Burstein, F., Teede, H., Boyle, J., & Garad, R.
Affiliations
  • Monash University (AU)
  • Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Corresponding author
Garad, Rhonda
ORCID
Venue
Seminars in Reproductive Medicine
Publisher
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Published
2018-01
Volume
36
Issue
01
Pages
066-072
ISSN
  • 1526-4564 (ISSN-L)
  • 1526-8004
DOI
10.1055/s-0038-1667156
OpenAlex
W2891310522
Cited by
30
References
19
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2018: 2
FWCI
3.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Seminars in Reproductive Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Ovarian function and disorders
  • Social Sciences › Health › Social Media in Health Education
Keywords
polycystic ovary syndrome, mobile health apps, patient information needs, evidence-based health information, self-diagnosis, multilingual content
MeSH terms
Female, Humans, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Telemedicine, Health Literacy, Mobile Applications

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