Validity and reliability assessment of the Persian version of the User Mobile Application Rating Scale.
Background: Smartphone health applications have gained popularity among users; however, the accuracy of the health information they provide often goes unchecked, potentially compromising user safety. This highlights the need for assessing mobile health applications. While several evaluation tools ex...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8 |
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Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd
Jul2026
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