Bariatric Surgery Department, Sunderland Hospital, Kayll Rd, Sunderland, SR4 7TP, UK.
Obes Surg. 2023 Jun;33(6):1866-1875. doi: 10.1007/s11695-023-06566-7. Epub 2023 Apr 17.
This study aims to be a contemporary review of mHealth apps in bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS) to assess their quality using the Silberg scale as well as features, themes, usability, and medical/allied health professional involvement (MAPI). Apps were identified using search terms in the Android and Apple app stores. 52 apps were included. 42 (80.7%) apps main target users were patients. More than half, 27 (52%), targeted US based users. 29 (56%) had payment-restricted content. 42 (81%) had MAPI and the mean Silberg score was 5.2. Compared to previous studies the quality of BMS apps is improving with more MAPI and useful functionality. Wider use of mHealth apps for patient centred follow-up, management and care are yet to be widely implemented and explored.
本研究旨在对减重和代谢手术（BMS）的移动医疗应用程序进行当代综述，使用 Silberg 量表以及功能、主题、可用性和医疗/相关健康专业人员参与度（MAPI）评估其质量。使用安卓和苹果应用商店中的搜索词来识别应用程序。共纳入 52 个应用程序。其中 42 个（80.7%）应用程序的主要目标用户是患者。超过一半，即 27 个（52%），针对的是美国用户。29 个（56%）有付费限制内容。42 个（81%）有 MAPI，平均 Silberg 得分为 5.2。与之前的研究相比，BMS 应用程序的质量正在提高，MAPI 和有用的功能越来越多。更广泛地使用移动医疗应用程序进行以患者为中心的随访、管理和护理，尚未得到广泛实施和探索。
