Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, 717 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, USA.
Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Dig Dis Sci. 2023 Jul;68(7):2908-2920. doi: 10.1007/s10620-023-07884-7. Epub 2023 Mar 18.
Inclusion of evidence-based behavior change techniques (e.g., self-monitoring) in mobile health apps has the potential to promote adherence to inflammatory bowel disease treatment. While inflammatory bowel disease management apps exist, the extent to which they incorporate behavior change techniques remains unknown.
The present study systematically evaluated the content and quality of free, commercially available inflammatory bowel disease management apps.
Apps were identified using a systematic search of the Apple App and Google Play stores. Apps were evaluated using Abraham and Michie's taxonomy of 26 behavior change techniques. A literature search was conducted to identify behavior change techniques specific and relevant for people with inflammatory bowel disease. App quality was assessed using the Mobile App Rating Scale with scores ranging from 1 (Inadequate) to 5 (Excellent).
A total of 51 inflammatory bowel disease management apps were evaluated. Apps included 0-16 behavior change techniques (Mean = 4.55) and 0-10 inflammatory bowel disease management behavior change techniques (Mean = 3.43). App quality ranged from 2.03 to 4.62 (Mean = 3.39) out of 5.00. Two apps, My IBD Care: Crohn's & Colitis and MyGiHealth GI Symptom Tracker, included the highest number of overall and inflammatory bowel disease management behavior change techniques along with high-quality scores. Bezzy IBD was the only app with a high number of overall and inflammatory bowel disease management behavior change techniques with a primary focus on social support/change.
Most inflammatory bowel disease management apps reviewed included evidence-based inflammatory bowel disease management behavior change techniques.
将基于证据的行为改变技术（例如自我监测）纳入移动健康应用程序中有可能促进炎症性肠病治疗的依从性。虽然存在炎症性肠病管理应用程序，但它们纳入行为改变技术的程度尚不清楚。
本研究系统评估了免费的、商业可用的炎症性肠病管理应用程序的内容和质量。
通过对苹果应用商店和谷歌应用商店进行系统搜索来识别应用程序。使用 Abraham 和 Michie 的 26 种行为改变技术分类法评估应用程序。进行了文献检索，以确定针对炎症性肠病患者的具体和相关的行为改变技术。使用移动应用程序评级量表评估应用程序质量，分数范围为 1（不足）到 5（优秀）。
共评估了 51 种炎症性肠病管理应用程序。应用程序包括 0-16 种行为改变技术（平均值=4.55）和 0-10 种炎症性肠病管理行为改变技术（平均值=3.43）。应用程序质量从 5.00 中的 2.03 到 4.62（平均值=3.39）不等。My IBD Care：Crohn's & Colitis 和 MyGiHealth GI Symptom Tracker 这两款应用程序包含了最多的总体和炎症性肠病管理行为改变技术以及高质量评分。Bezzy IBD 是唯一一款包含大量总体和炎症性肠病管理行为改变技术且主要侧重于社会支持/改变的应用程序。
大多数经审查的炎症性肠病管理应用程序都纳入了基于证据的炎症性肠病管理行为改变技术。
