Mobile Apps for Wound Assessment and Monitoring: Limitations, Advancements and Opportunities.

With the proliferation of wound assessment apps across various app stores and the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare apps, there is a growing need for a comprehensive evaluation system. Current apps lack sufficient evidence-based reliability, prompting the necessity...

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Publicado en:Journal of Medical Systems Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
Autores principales: Kabir, Muhammad Ashad, Samad, Sabiha, Ahmed, Fahmida, Naher, Samsun, Featherston, Jill, Laird, Craig, Ahmed, Sayed
Formato: pictorial research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature 8/24/2024
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          Kabir, Muhammad Ashad
          Samad, Sabiha
          Ahmed, Fahmida
          Naher, Samsun
          Featherston, Jill
          Laird, Craig
          Ahmed, Sayed
        affil: https://ror.org/00wfvh315 School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering, Charles Sturt University, 2795, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
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          Mobile Applications Standards
          Wound Assessment
          Monitoring, Physiologic
          Health Services Accessibility
          Mobile Applications Evaluation
          Reproducibility of Results
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          Artificial Intelligence
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      ab: With the proliferation of wound assessment apps across various app stores and the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare apps, there is a growing need for a comprehensive evaluation system. Current apps lack sufficient evidence-based reliability, prompting the necessity for a systematic assessment. The objectives of this study are to evaluate the wound assessment and monitoring apps, identify limitations, and outline opportunities for future app development. An electronic search across two major app stores (Google Play store, and Apple App Store) was conducted and the selected apps were rated by three independent raters. A total of 170 apps were discovered, and 10 were selected for review based on a set of inclusion and exclusion criteria. By modifying existing scales, an app rating scale for wound assessment apps is created and used to evaluate the selected ten apps. Our rating scale evaluates apps' functionality and software quality characteristics. Most apps in the app stores, according to our evaluation, do not meet the overall requirements for wound monitoring and assessment. All the apps that we reviewed are focused on practitioners and doctors. According to our evaluation, the app ImitoWound got the highest mean score of 4.24. But this app has 7 criteria among our 11 functionalities criteria. Finally, we have recommended future opportunities to leverage advanced techniques, particularly those involving artificial intelligence, to enhance the functionality and efficacy of wound assessment apps. This research serves as a valuable resource for future developers and researchers seeking to enhance the design of wound assessment-based applications, encompassing improvements in both software quality and functionality.
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