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Development and Validation of the User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale (uMARS)

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Stoyanov, Stoyan R, Hides, Leanne, Kavanagh, David J, Wilson, Hollie·2016·JMIR mhealth and uhealth

DOI 10.2196/mhealth.5849PMC PMC4920963

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BACKGROUND: The Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) provides a reliable method to assess the quality of mobile health (mHealth) apps. However, training and expertise in mHealth and the relevant health field is required to administer it. OBJECTIVE: This study describes the development and reliability testing of an end-user version of the MARS (uMARS). METHODS: The MARS was simplified and piloted with 13 young people to create the uMARS. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the uMARS was then examined in a second sample of 164 young people participating in a randomized controlled trial of a mHealth app. App ratings were collected using the uMARS at 1-, 3,- and 6-month follow up. RESULTS: The uMARS had excellent internal consistency (alpha = .90), with high individual alphas for all subscales. The total score and subscales had good test-retest reliability over both 1-2 months and 3 months. CONCLUSIONS: The uMARS is a simple tool that can be reliably used by end-users to assess the quality of mHealth apps.

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Authors: Stoyanov, S. R., Hides, L., Kavanagh, D. J., & Wilson, H.
Affiliations: Queensland University of Technology (AU)
Corresponding author: Hides, Leanne
ORCID: Stoyanov, Stoyan R
Hides, Leanne
Kavanagh, David J
Wilson, Hollie
Venue: JMIR mhealth and uhealth
Publisher: JMIR Publications Inc.
Published: 2016-06-10
Volume: 4
Issue: 2
Pages: e72
ISSN: 2291-5222 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.5849
PMC: PMC4920963
OpenAlex: W2415928823
Cited by: 872
References: 14
Citations by year: 2026: 95 · 2025: 135 · 2024: 138 · 2023: 108 · 2022: 107 · 2021: 89 · 2020: 103 · 2019: 51 · 2018: 28 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 3
FWCI: 59.52
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: gold
doi.org
Licence: cc-by
Locations: JMIR mhealth and uhealth (publishedVersion, cc-by)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
Funders: Queensland University of Technology
Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre
Topics: Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Health, Technology, Consumer Behavior
Keywords: Mobile App Rating Scale, Umar, mobile health apps, app quality assessment, youth, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, scale development, app ratings

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