Medical apps for smartphones: lack of evidence undermines quality and safety.
Medical apps for smartphones: lack of evidence undermines quality and safety.
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10.1136/eb-2012-100885
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2013-06-01
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Marshall, Louise
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Buijink, Arthur Willem Gerard;Visser, Benjamin Jelle;Marshall, Louise
越来越多的医疗保健专业人员在日常临床护理中使用智能手机及其相关应用程序（app）。虽然这些医疗应用程序在改善临床实践方面具有巨大的潜力，但人们对其使用相关的潜在危险知之甚少。违反患者隐私、利益冲突和临床决策应用程序故障都可能对患者护理产生负面影响。我们提出了几种策略，以加强循证医学应用程序的开发，同时保持其开放性。越来越多的医疗应用程序需要在医疗组织和认证机构之间进行更广泛的讨论。医疗应用程序领域目前是医学领域最具活力的领域之一，具有真实的潜力，可以改变未来循证医疗的交付方式。建立适当的监管程序将使这一潜力得以实现，同时始终确保患者的安全。
Increasing numbers of healthcare professionals are using smartphones and their associated applications (apps) in daily clinical care. While these medical apps hold great potential for improving clinical practice, little is known about the possible dangers associated with their use. Breaches of patient confidentiality, conflicts of interests and malfunctioning clinical decision-making apps could all negatively impact on patient care. We propose several strategies to enhance the development of evidence-based medical apps while retaining their open nature. The increasing use of medical apps calls for broader discussion across medicine's organising and accrediting bodies. The field of medical apps is currently one of the most dynamic in medicine, with real potential to change the way evidence-based healthcare is delivered in the future. Establishing appropriate regulatory procedures will enable this potential to be fulfilled, while at all times ensuring the safety of the patient.