Quality assessment of a sample of mobile app-based health behavior change interventions using a tool based on the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence behavior change guidance
Quality assessment of a sample of mobile app-based health behavior change interventions using a tool based on the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence behavior change guidance
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DOI：
10.1016/j.pec.2015.10.023
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发表时间：
2016-03-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Mitchell, Caroline
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作者：
McMillan, Brian;Hickey, Eamonn;Mitchell, Caroline
目的：为了从NHS应用程序库中使用基于2014年国家健康与护理卓越行为改变指南（NICE BCG）的评级工具对健康行为改变应用程序的样本进行质量评估：NICE BCG的定性分析确定了健康行为改变应用程序质量评估的主题和问题。通过进一步讨论和试点对这些进行了改进，并由两名独立评分员应用于NHS图书馆应用程序的样本（N = 49）。分歧得到解决后的讨论与第三rater.Results：确定的主题是;目的，规划，可用性，剪裁，行为改变技术（BCT），维护，评估，数据安全和文档。总体而言，这些应用程序的目的是明确的，但缺乏与用户或专业人士合作的证据。可用性信息很差，剪裁令人失望。大多数使用认可的BCT，但不太注意行为的维持比启动。应用程序的评估和documentation的信息是sparsely.Conclusions：这项研究进一步NHS应用程序库的工作，适应NICE（2014）行为改变apps.Practice的质量评估指导：这项研究有助于奠定基础的质量保证工具的发展移动的健康应用程序，旨在健康行为的变化。(C)2015爱思唯尔爱尔兰有限公司版权所有。
Objective: To quality assess a sample of health behavior change apps from the NHS Apps Library using a rating tool based on the 2014 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence behavior change guidance (NICE BCG).Methods: A qualitative analysis of the NICE BCG identified themes and questions for a quality assessment of health behavior change apps. These were refined by further discussion and piloting, and applied by two independent raters to a sample of NHS Library apps (N = 49). Disagreements were resolved following discussions with a third rater.Results: Themes identified were; purpose, planning, usability, tailoring, behavior change technique (BCT), maintenance, evaluation, data security and documentation. Overall, purpose of the apps was clear, but evidence for collaboration with users or professionals was lacking. Usability information was poor and tailoring disappointing. Most used recognized BCTs but paid less attention to behavior maintenance than initiation. Information on app evaluation and documentation was sparse.Conclusions: This study furthers the work of the NHS Apps Library, adapting the NICE (2014) behavior change guidance for quality assessment of behavior change apps.Practice implications: This study helps lay the foundations for development of a quality assurance tool for mobile health apps aimed at health behavior change. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.