Chapman Cath, Champion Katrina Elizabeth, Birrell Louise, Deen Hannah, Brierley Mary-Ellen, Stapinski Lexine A, Kay-Lambkin Frances, Newton Nicola C, Teesson Maree
National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States.
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2018 Nov 21;6(11):e10442. doi: 10.2196/10442.
Amid considerable community concern about the prevalence and harms associated with the use of crystal methamphetamine ("ice"), the increased use of smartphones to access health information and a growing number of available smartphone apps related to crystal methamphetamine, no previous reviews have examined the content and quality of these apps.
This study aims to systematically review existing apps in the iTunes and Google Play Stores to determine the existence, composition, and quality of educational smartphone apps about methamphetamines, including ice.
The iTunes and Google Play Stores were systematically searched in April 2017 for iOS Apple and Android apps, respectively. English-language apps that provided educational content or information about methamphetamine were eligible for inclusion. Eligible apps were downloaded and independently evaluated for quality by 2 reviewers using the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS).
A total of 2205 apps were initially identified, of which 18 were eligible and rated using the MARS. The mean MARS quality total score for all rated apps was 3.0 (SD 0.6), indicating poor to acceptable quality. Overall, mean scores were the highest for functionality (mean 4.0, SD 0.5) and lowest for engagement (mean 2.3, SD 0.7).
This study demonstrates a shortage of high-quality educational and engaging smartphone apps specifically related to methamphetamine. The findings from this review highlight a need for further development of engaging and evidence-based apps that provide educational information about crystal methamphetamine.
在社区对冰毒（“冰”）的使用流行率及其危害极为关注、使用智能手机获取健康信息的情况日益增多以及与冰毒相关的智能手机应用程序数量不断增加的背景下，此前尚无综述对这些应用程序的内容和质量进行过研究。
本研究旨在系统回顾iTunes和谷歌应用商店中的现有应用程序，以确定有关甲基苯丙胺（包括冰毒）的教育类智能手机应用程序的存在情况、组成和质量。
2017年4月分别在iTunes和谷歌应用商店中系统搜索适用于苹果iOS和安卓系统的应用程序。提供有关甲基苯丙胺教育内容或信息的英语应用程序符合纳入标准。符合条件的应用程序被下载，并由两名评审员使用移动应用程序评分量表（MARS）独立评估质量。
最初共识别出2205个应用程序，其中18个符合条件并使用MARS进行评分。所有评分应用程序的MARS质量总分平均为3.0（标准差0.6），表明质量从差到尚可。总体而言，功能方面的平均得分最高（平均4.0，标准差0.5），参与度方面的平均得分最低（平均2.3，标准差0.7）。
本研究表明，专门与甲基苯丙胺相关的高质量教育性和引人入胜的智能手机应用程序短缺。本综述的结果凸显了进一步开发引人入胜且基于证据的应用程序的必要性，这些应用程序应提供有关冰毒的教育信息。
Zotero 插件
