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Assessing the Quality and Usability of Smartphone Apps for Pain Self-Management

Reynoldson, Charmian, Stones, Catherine, Allsop, Matthew, Gardner, Peter, Bennett, Michael I., Closs, S. José, Jones, Rick, Knapp, Peter·2014·Pain Medicine
DOI 10.1111/pme.12327
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate smartphone apps intended for self-management of pain using quality assessment criteria and usability testing with prospective users. DESIGN: 1) Survey and content analysis of available apps; and 2) individual usability study of two apps. SETTING: University of Leeds, United Kingdom. PARTICIPANTS: Forty-one participants (aged 19-59 years) with experience of chronic or recurrent pain episodes. METHODS: We undertook a survey, content analysis, and quality appraisal of all currently available mobile phone apps for self-management of pain. Two apps were then selected and assessed with usability testing. RESULTS: Twelve apps met the inclusion criteria. The quality assessment revealed wide variation in their clinical content, interface design, and usability to support self-management of pain. Very little user or clinician involvement was identified in the development of the apps. From the usability testing, participants stated a preference for an interface design employing a lighter color scheme and particular text font. Although very few participants were aware of pain-reporting apps prior to participation, many would consider use in the future. CONCLUSIONS: Variation in app quality and a lack of user and clinician engagement in development were found across the pain apps in this research. Usability testing identified a range of user preferences. Although useful information was obtained, it would be beneficial to involve users earlier in the process of development, as well as establishing ways to merge end user requirements with evidence-based content, to provide high-quality and usable apps for self-management of pain.

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Authors
Reynoldson, C., Stones, C., Allsop, M., Gardner, P., Bennett, M. I., Closs, S. J., Jones, R., & Knapp, P.
Affiliations
  • University of Leeds (GB)
  • University of York (GB)
Corresponding author
Knapp, Peter
ORCID
Venue
Pain Medicine
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2014-06
Volume
15
Issue
6
Pages
898-909
ISSN
  • 1526-2375 (ISSN-L)
  • 1526-4637
DOI
10.1111/pme.12327
OpenAlex
W1600431780
Cited by
178
References
21
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 26 · 2019: 20 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 2
FWCI
28.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1 (tdm, 457 d)
Locations
  • Pain Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York) (submittedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute for Health and Care Research (RP-PG-0610-10114)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Usability and User Interface Design
Keywords
mobile application, pain self-management, app quality assessment, usability testing, chronic pain, recurrent pain, interface design, user preferences, mobile health
MeSH terms
Adult, Data Collection, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Self Care, Software Design, Telemedicine, Cell Phone, Young Adult, Pain Management, Mobile Applications

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