College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Phoenix.
JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Nov;149(11):1300-4. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.5517.
With advancements in mobile technology, cellular phone-based mobile applications (apps) may be used in the practice and delivery of dermatologic care.
To identify and categorize the variety of current mobile apps available in dermatology for patients and providers.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Dermatology-related search terms were queried in the online app stores of the most commonly used mobile platforms developed by Apple, Android, Blackberry, Nokia, and Windows. Applications were assigned to categories based on description. Popularity, price, and reviews were recorded and target audiences were determined through websites offering online mobile apps.
Number, type, and price of mobile apps in dermatology.
A total of 229 dermatology-related apps were identified in the following categories: general dermatology reference (61 [26.6%]), self-surveillance/diagnosis (41 [17.9%]), disease guide (39 [17.0%]), educational aid (20 [8.7%]), sunscreen/UV recommendation (19 [8.3%]), calculator (12 [5.2%]), teledermatology (8 [3.5%]), conference (6 [2.6%]), journal (6 [2.6%]), photograph storage/sharing (5 [2.2%]), dermoscopy (2 [0.9%]), pathology (2 [0.9%]), and other (8 [3.5%]). The most reviewed apps included Ultraviolet ~ UV Index (355 reviews), VisualDx (306), SPF (128), iSore (61), and SpotMole (50). There were 209 unique apps, with 17 apps existing on more than 1 operating system. More than half of the apps were offered free of charge (117 [51.1%]). Paid apps (112 [48.9%]) ranged from $0.99 to $139.99 (median, $2.99). Target audiences included patient (117 [51.1%]), health care provider (94 [41.0%]), and both (18 [7.9%]).
The widespread variety and popularity of mobile apps demonstrate a great potential to expand the practice and delivery of dermatologic care.
随着移动技术的进步，基于手机的移动应用程序（apps）可能会用于皮肤科的实践和提供服务。
确定和分类当前皮肤科可用的各种移动应用程序，供患者和提供者使用。
设计、地点和参与者：在苹果、安卓、黑莓、诺基亚和视窗等最常用移动平台的在线应用商店中，查询了与皮肤科相关的搜索词。根据描述将应用程序分配到类别。记录了流行度、价格和评论，并通过提供在线移动应用程序的网站确定了目标受众。
皮肤科移动应用程序的数量、类型和价格。
共确定了以下类别的 229 个皮肤科相关应用程序：一般皮肤科参考（61 [26.6%]）、自我监测/诊断（41 [17.9%]）、疾病指南（39 [17.0%]）、教育辅助（20 [8.7%]）、防晒/紫外线推荐（19 [8.3%]）、计算器（12 [5.2%]）、远程医疗（8 [3.5%]）、会议（6 [2.6%]）、期刊（6 [2.6%]）、照片存储/共享（5 [2.2%]）、皮肤镜（2 [0.9%]）、病理学（2 [0.9%]）和其他（8 [3.5%]）。评价最高的应用程序包括紫外线指数（355 条评论）、VisualDx（306）、SPF（128）、iSore（61）和 SpotMole（50）。有 209 个独特的应用程序，其中 17 个应用程序存在于多个操作系统中。超过一半的应用程序是免费提供的（117 [51.1%]）。付费应用程序（112 [48.9%]）的价格从 0.99 美元到 139.99 美元不等（中位数为 2.99 美元）。目标受众包括患者（117 [51.1%]）、医疗保健提供者（94 [41.0%]）和两者兼有（18 [7.9%]）。
移动应用程序的广泛多样性和普及性表明，它们具有极大的潜力来扩大皮肤科的实践和提供服务。
