Medical apps for smartphones: lack of evidence undermines quality and safety
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Increasing numbers of healthcare professionals are using smartphones and their associated applications (apps) in daily clinical care. While these medical apps hold great potential for improving clinical practice, little is known about the possible dangers associated with their use. Breaches of patient confidentiality, conflicts of interests and malfunctioning clinical decision-making apps could all negatively impact on patient care. We propose several strategies to enhance the development of evidence-based medical apps while retaining their open nature. The increasing use of medical apps calls for broader discussion across medicine's organising and accrediting bodies. The field of medical apps is currently one of the most dynamic in medicine, with real potential to change the way evidence-based healthcare is delivered in the future. Establishing appropriate regulatory procedures will enable this potential to be fulfilled, while at all times ensuring the safety of the patient.
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Health care professionals are well-suited to use mHealth tools, such as apps, to supplement treatment and provide clients with immediate tools to help overcome psychological impairment related to traumas.
“Specific to the MMs, PSP, and veteran populations, health care professionals (HCPs) are well-suited to use mHealth tools, such as apps, to supplement treatment and provide clients with immediate tools to help them overcome psychological impairment related to their traumas [9,31].”
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- Authors
- Buijink, A. W. G., Visser, B. J., & Marshall, L.
- Affiliations
- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam (NL)
- UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology (GB)
- Venue
- Evidence Based Medicine
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Published
- 2012-08-25
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 90-92
- ISSN
- 1356-5524 (ISSN-L)
- 1473-6810
- OpenAlex
- W2034658175
- Cited by
- 303
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 34.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Electronic Health Records Systems
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Keywords
- mobile health apps, smartphones, clinical decision support, patient safety, evidence-based medicine, regulatory oversight, patient confidentiality, conflicts of interest, app quality
- MeSH terms
- Decision Making, Computer-Assisted, Humans, Quality of Health Care, United States, United States Food and Drug Administration, Government Regulation, Cell Phone, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient Safety
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